Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

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LQMT received FDA approval when the CoNextions surgical stapler was our pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The FDA approval itself was played by LQMT management for years as an ongoing goal and a consistent talking point. With final FDA approval, this was to be a watershed moment and allow all kinds of medical related opportunities. FDA approval does in fact take considerable time. LQMT 106 did finally receive approval (related: previous to FDA approval there was the whole ISO certification; another years long endeavor that was eventually successful)

So, what ever happened to tendon repair? The whole project was a privately funded endeavor by a wealthy tendon repair surgeon in California who was making a better tool. That's to say the project did not have some big pharmaceutical or medical supply company behind it, despite LQMT attends a big California medical supply trade show yearly. If I am not mistaken the device ended up being made out of stainless. Probably like a lot of other LQMT pot of gold projects, stainless steel is just plain easier and cheaper.