Company Story
1980 - Surmodics, Inc. was founded by a group of entrepreneurs in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
1985 - The company developed its first proprietary hydrophilic coating technology.
1990 - Surmodics went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1995 - The company launched its first diagnostic product, a test for prostate cancer.
2000 - Surmodics acquired the assets of BioSurface Technology, expanding its coating technology portfolio.
2005 - The company launched its first in vitro diagnostic product, a test for infectious diseases.
2010 - Surmodics acquired the assets of Tepha, Inc., expanding its biomaterials portfolio.
2015 - The company launched its first medical device product, a balloon catheter for angioplasty procedures.
2020 - Surmodics acquired the assets of Vetex Surgical Systems, expanding its medical device portfolio.