Advanced Medical Materials and Custom Solutions
Foster LLC, Geon’s medical division, is a recognized leader in high-performance biomedical materials, serving medical device manufacturers with industry-leading technology and service. Foster leverages decades of experience to push the limits of material solutions. Our offerings include custom medical compounds, implantable materials, and distributed products from our Foster Supply Chain Solutions business.
The Foster® Advantage
Our approach is built around three core pillars to accelerate your success:
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Comprehensive Support
Our specialized team works closely with you to discover and develop new life-saving and life-enhancing medical devices. We provide expert guidance at every stage of development: from initial formulation and material selection to analytical testing, regulatory support, scale-up, and validation.
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Speed and Precision
We deliver high-quality results with quick turnaround times to help you meet your critical business goals. The entire development process, from material selection to test sample production, is engineered to accelerate your overall development program without compromising quality.
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Reliable Results
With a robust, quality-controlled development process in place, you can count on us to deliver highly dependable solutions that transition smoothly from formulation development to full-scale commercialization. This dedication ensures that the materials you receive are consistent, compliant, and ready for market launch.
Advanced Polymer Product Platforms
Achieve essential device functionality with Foster’s expertly engineered product platforms. Our custom compounds are ready for production, delivering critical performance enhancements like imaging visibility, low friction, reinforcement, antimicrobial protection, and advanced additive enhancements.
Implantable Polymer Solutions
Designing a Class II or Class III medical device requires zero compromise on material integrity. We specialize in compounding and supplying the most critical implantable polymers, covering the full spectrum of durable and non-durable/bioresorbable grades. Trust our expertise and stringent compliance to deliver materials that perform reliably and safely inside the body.
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Regulatory Support and Biocompatibility Testing
The success of your medical device depends on patient safety and predictable market entry. Foster combines technical expertise with a proactive approach to regulatory support and biocompatibility testing. We actively strive to select formulation constituents that have been biotested when participating in formulating compounds.
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Commitment to Quality
Quality is the foundation of our commitment to customer success. We provide innovative technology and manufacturing solutions that consistently exceed expectations and regulatory requirements. Adherence to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and registration certification to the ISO 13485 quality system for medical devices ensures we deliver products of superior quality and precision. We also maintain certification to ISO 14001, demonstrating that our commitment to quality extends to sustainable and responsible manufacturing processes. This comprehensive approach guarantees unwavering reliability in your final device.
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Gain complete confidence in your supply chain and material quality with Foster’s unique capabilities. With specialized facilities featuring clean, white, and isolation rooms, strategic U.S. logistics, expert color matching, and a structured five-phase development process, we ensure unmatched reliability and compliance.
Engineering a Responsible Future
Sustainability is central to our vision, focusing on optimizing operations, shaping communities, and collaborating to innovate across the value chain.
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