Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
Medical Devices & Tech
3515 Lyman Blvd.
Chaska, MN 55318 USA
phone: 952-368-4300
fax: 952-368-3411
Symbol LIF
Exchange .F
Founded 1987
Employees 202
www.lifecore.com
Research Sector Medical Devices & Tech
Summary Description
Dental implant systems, tissue regeneration products, and medical grade hyaluronan.
Management
Dennis J. Allingham, President and Chief Executive Officer; David M. Noel, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer; Larry D. Hiebert, Vice President & General Manager of Hyaluronan Division; Kipling Thacker, Ph.D., Vice President of New Business Development; Ben C. Beckham, Vice President, Dental Sales & Marketing; James G. Hall, Vice President of Technical Operations; Mr. Dennis J. Allingham, President & CEO, Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.; Mr. John E. Runnells, III , Lead Director; Mr. Orwin L. Carter, Director; Mr. Martin J. Emerson, Director; Mr. Thomas H. Garrett, Director; Mr. Luther T. Griffith, Director; Mr. Richard W. Perkins, Director
Ownership
Financials


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Recent Results
For the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 sales icreased 19% and pro-forma profits were up 70%. The Company expects fiscal year 2007 sales of $70 to $72 million, which represents an increase of 11 to 14 percent over fiscal year 2006.
 
Keywords
dental implant, hyaluronan, crowns, dentures, bridges, teeth, oral, oral restorative, biomaterials, bone, periodontal, tissue regeneration

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Description
Lifecore Biomedical manufactures biomaterials and medical devices for use in various surgical markets. The company operates two divisions: the Hyaluronan Division and the Oral Restorative Division. The Company's Hyaluronan Division is develops and manufactures products utilizing hyaluronan, a naturally occurring polysaccharide that is widely distributed in the extracellar matrix of connective issues in both animals and humans. Lifecore's Oral Restorative Division develops and markets precision surgical and prosthetic devices for the restoration of damaged or deteriorating dentition and associated support tissues
Products / Services
Lifecore's line of titanium-based dental implants are used in Tooth Replacement Therapy, a patient-friendly term for replacing missing or extracted teeth with dental implants. In this treatment, dental implants are used with increasing frequency as the preferred approach for better long-term support for crowns, dentures, and bridges.
Technology / Differentiation
In contrast to conventional procedures dental implants are surgically placed into the jawbone simulating the anchoring of a tooth by its root. This treatment maintains underlying bone structure and provides superior fixation of restorations.
Market / Customers
The Oral Restorative Division offers bone regenerative products for the repair of bone defects resulting from periodontal disease and tooth loss.
Competitors / Substitutes / Alternatives
Biomet, Inc., Zimmer Dental, Dentsply International, Inc., Nobel Biocare AG, Straumann AG, Geistlich and W. L. Gore.


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