U.K.-based Advanced Medical Solutions was founded in 1991 to design, develop, and manufacture advanced wound-care products for other healthcare manufacturers. AMS' key branded products include the ActivHeal franchise of hydrogel, hydrocolloid, foam, and alginate wound dressings. The firm also manufactures and markets a suite of branded products in surgical use, including the LiquiBand franchise for tissue adhesion and the Resorba line of sutures and collagen-based products for tissue repair. The firm derives approximately 60% of total revenue from branded products, with nonbranded contributing 40%.
