Hydromer Inc. entered into a royalty bearing exclusive license agreement with Ortopro AS (Ortopro) of Turkey. Under the terms of this agreement, OrtoPro is licensed to use proprietary Hydromer(r) biofilm resistant coatings on various implantable orthopedic devices, such as bone screws. Test data has indicated that the licensed Hydromer coating formulation aids in reducing the infection risk of such implants.

Ortopro has agreed to conduct additional biological and biocompatibility studies hopefully leading to regulatory approval in the Exclusive Territory of Turkey.