Other antimicrobial technologies start at the surface. We start with the metal.
We’re using surgical instruments as our proving ground.
Guardinium™ is a biocompatible, structural alloy with natural antimicrobial properties.
Infections kill patients.
1 in 31
US hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection on any given day.
~200 / day
Estimated US deaths with a healthcare-associated infection every day.
19.5%
Of all unplanned readmissions after surgery are caused by surgical site infection – the #1 reason.
$40.8B
Combined annual US burden – $28.4B direct medical plus $12.4B from early deaths and lost productivity.
MATERIAL COMPARISON
Stainless Steel vs. Guardinium™.
REFERENCE
Stainless Steel
0% reduction · pathogens persist
Stainless Steel is not antimicrobial. E. coli O157 has been documented to survive on Stainless Steel surfaces for 28+ days
Wilks et al., International Journal of Food Microbiology, Vol. 105, 2005.
REFERENCE
Guardinium™ Alloy
99% reduction · S. aureus, E. coli, MRSA
Rapid eradication of S. aureus, E. coli, and MRSA on Guardinium™.
Passias P., Eisermann L., “Permanently Antimicrobial Surgical Instrument Material,” Poster F12, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, October 2025, San Diego.
If it works in surgical instruments, it can work almost anywhere.
Engineered, not applied.
The antimicrobial effect is an inherent, permanent property of the metal itself.
Beyond healthcare.
Surgical instruments are a starting point. The same material can be applied anywhere contamination, corrosion, and human contact matter.
A clear path to scale.
· Current Phase
01
Guardinium™ instruments in Teslake spine sets
Stage 01
In Progress
future phase
02
Guardinium™ instruments direct to hospitals
Stage 02 · upcoming
future phase
03
Guardinium™ instrument sales to device companies
Stage 03 · upcoming
future phase
04
Guardinium™ raw material sales
Stage 04 · upcoming
SURGEONS ON GUARDINIUM™
Choll Kim, MD., Kirkham Wood, MD., and Zayed Almadidy, MD., discuss Guardinium™ and give their opinions on its potential impact.