Because of its comparative similarities to human bone structure and its inherent strength and purity, marine coral has long been known as a highly effective bone grafting substitute. Since the 1980s leading clinicians have recognised that coral bone grafts not only shorten hospital stays, but speed up the body’s healing process. However, with the rapid depletion of wild coral from our oceans it was not deemed a viable option from a sustainability point of view. Until now.

Uniquely, Zoan BioMed, in harmony with mother nature, has been sustainably refining growing conditions and harvesting methods for tropical marine coral from its state-of-the-art facility in Ireland for a number of years. Our independent validation studies have proven highly successful, and with enough coral derived bio material to facilitate tens of thousands of bone graft operations annually, the business is readying itself for commercialisation via FDA 510(k).

Nestled on the quiet shores on Lough Inagh, in the pristine and naturally biodiverse environs of Connemara, County Galway on the West Coast of Ireland, Zoan BioMed is creating a quiet revolution in orthopaedic patient solutions, in alliance with nature herself.

Our base in Connemara is within easy reach of Galway’s thriving MedTech hub, but is ecologically unique as it shares a common ethos with the multiple bio-diversity projects underway at Lough Inagh, including the revived planting of Ireland’s ancient Oak Trees, amphibian rescue and water recycling.

Our promise is to achieve better outcomes for bone trauma and bone disease patients around the world, while deeply respecting the world from which our solution emanates. We are proud to be in harmony with, and a prime representative example of, the EU’s Bioeconomic and Blue Growth Strategies.

Our facility uses wind sourced power with no direct reliance on fossil fuels. Our core manufacturing process requires optimum energy efficiency in terms of metabolic rates, lighting and temperature, while our cultivation process relies of a mere 26oC to produce coral compared with the 1200oC required for sintering of synthetics.

Our one time license of coral (CITES approved stock) grandfathers all our future harvests, with no need to return to the ocean to replenish, and no risk or threat to the wild coral resource. Our harvesting technique allows for exponential growth in production and helps offset carbon production. The very minerals we use to enhance the growth of our coral are biologically filtered from the Atlantic Ocean. For us life is water and water is life. Afterall, we humans are 60% water, and our bones are 31% water – so it stands to reason that a natural organism like coral that thrives in clean, healthy water can play a significant role in our own human health. And because we focus on producing fully traceable, safe and sustainable coral bone graft substitutes, clinicians and patients can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with our unique approach and process.