Marizyme, Inc. announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for the Company's DuraGraft related patent application entitled Solutions for Increasing the Stability and Shelf Life of an Organ and Tissue Preservation Solution. The allowed patent application No. 14/906,582 covers an organ and tissue preservation kit containing shelf-life stable solutions used for vascular graft and tissue protection and preservation during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and other vascular surgeries.

The allowed patent protects Marizyme's commercial product DuraGraft®, a first-in-class CE marked intra-operative graft storage solution that protects vascular grafts against ischemic injury during bypass surgeries and reduces the incidence of complications associated with vein graft failure, leading to improved clinical outcomes. DuraGraft®, the only product approved for graft protection and preservation during bypass and other vascular surgeries, is currently approved and marketed in Europe and several other leading global healthcare markets. Marizyme is actively seeking United States FDA approval for DuraGraft.