# DuraStat

> DuraStat is an Austin, Texas medical device company that makes a purpose-built surgical instrument for repairing tears in the dura - the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Its handheld device automates suture passage so surgeons can create precise, watertight closures to prevent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, even through the limited access typical of spine and neurosurgical procedures. Invented by practicing spine surgeons, DuraStat and its companion fascial-closure device TissueStat are stocked in surgical facilities across all 50 U.S. states, and in late 2024 the company entered an exclusive U.S. commercial partnership with Medtronic.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Adam Azzara (CEO), Greg Anderson, MD (Inventor / Spine Surgeon), Mark Kurd, MD (Inventor / Spine Surgeon)
- **Team size:** 14
- **Products:** DuraStat, TissueStat, DuraStat (2nd generation)
- **Notable:** Named Best Technology in Spine by Orthopedics This Week (November 2020), Vizient Innovative Technology contract for a dural repair device (July 2022), Premier, Inc. Breakthrough Technology agreement (March 2023)

## Products & services

- **DuraStat** — A handheld dural repair device that automates suture passage via button activation, letting surgeons place precise, atraumatic sutures to close dural tears and prevent persistent CSF leaks. Designed for both incidental durotomies and planned dural openings (e.g., intradural tumor resection, tethered cord, transsphenoidal approaches).
- **TissueStat** — A minimally invasive spine fascial closure device that applies the same precision-suturing approach to closing the fascia through small incisions.
- **DuraStat (2nd generation)** — A next-generation version of the flagship dural repair device planned for launch following the Medtronic partnership.

## Achievements

- Named Best Technology in Spine by Orthopedics This Week (November 2020)
- Vizient Innovative Technology contract for a dural repair device (July 2022)
- Premier, Inc. Breakthrough Technology agreement (March 2023)
- Closed over $5M Series B financing (April 2022)
- More than 10,000 units distributed across all 50 U.S. states
- Exclusive U.S. commercial partnership with Medtronic (November 2024)

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Entered an exclusive U.S. commercial partnership with Medtronic's Cranial & Spinal Technologies business, announced December 2024.
- **2023-03** — Awarded a Breakthrough Technology agreement with Premier, Inc.
- **2022-07** — Received a Vizient Innovative Technology contract for its dural repair device.
- **2022-04** — Closed an over $5M Series B financing round to expand distribution and accelerate new product launches.

## Links

- Website: https://durastat.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/durastat

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