When Joe Landolina was just a 17-year-old high school student, he discovered a breakthrough and developed a lifesaving compound from algae that stops bleeding in just seconds. Now, years after envisioning his work, he is now the owner of Brooklyn-based biotechnology company Suneris, and has started his idea on designing a polymer gel that can be injected at wound sites for immediate clotting. Within 15 seconds of application, VetiGel begins matching the composition of the surrounding tissues, reducing blood flow and sealing up injury. CEO and Co-founder Joe Landolina says he and his team designed VetiGel to be ubiquitous one day. Right now, however, tests on VetiGel have yet to involve human subjects. Their sights are first set on veterinarian clinics, where they can see how animal wounds seal up before ironing out any wrinkles as they approach human tissue. If all goes to plan, Suneris hopes to get FDA approval for the futuristic bandage and bring it to market.
All this is years away, of course. But that doesn’t erase Landolina’s visions of grandeur. “We’re definitely hoping this changes the way the world looks at wound care, not only stopping bleeds but being able to treat burns,” he said. “We could even apply this technology to the regeneration of organs one day.” While all of this is under works, it would be of great help one day if this band-aid goes into production and be of great help to the medicinal field.