Strome Business Minute With Dr. Jeff Tanner

I’m Jeff Tanner, Dean of the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University and this is a Strome Business Minute. Norfolk-based medical device manufacturer Embody Inc. received a 2 point 5 million dollar federal grant for the second phase of development for its proprietary Microbrace ACL technology for anterior cruciate ligament repair of (ACL) injuries. This follows a nearly twelve million dollar DARPA grant for the first phase. Microbrace for ACL is a medical device restoring mechanical stability to the knee. It’s created from the biofabrication of collagen. Biofabrication is the automated production of tissues — often by 3D printing —combining cells and fibers into a device that can replace diseased or injured tissue. Embody is a Norfolk-based privately-held company founded in 2014 and develops implantable medical devices to be used for orthopedics such as Achilles tendon, rotator cuff and knee ligament repair. To learn more, visit odu.edu/business. This Strome Business Minute is presented by the St