Poriferous

What Poriferous does

Poriferous, LLC (operating as SU-POR) is a privately held medical device manufacturer founded in 2012 and headquartered in Newnan, Georgia. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes porous polyethylene surgical implants for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction and augmentation, organized into four product categories: cranial, orbital, facial, and patient-specific implants, with approximately 20+ sub-product SKUs addressing defects ranging from burr hole covers to full cranial domes. The core SU-POR technology is a 100% porous polyethylene material with an interconnecting, omnidirectional pore structure that promotes fibrovascular tissue integration, supports long-term implant stability, and is MR Safe, non-pyrogenic, and EO sterilized. Patient-specific implants are designed from CT scans via a digital workflow with surgeon design approval and shipped as sterile kits in as little as 8 business days. The company cites 30+ years of underlying research, 1,000+ clinical publications, and 250,000+ successful procedures with a less than 0.5% reported infection rate.

Poriferous monetizes through one-time sales of standardized catalog implants and custom patient-specific devices to surgeons and hospitals, with revenue generated via direct sales in the US and an international distribution partner network abroad. Regulatory access is a foundational asset: the company holds FDA 510(k) clearance, CE 0297 marking, MDSAP ISO 13485:2016, EN ISO 13485:2016 DAkkS, and GMP ANVISA Brazil certification, enabling commercial sales across the US, EU, Brazil, and other MDSAP-participating jurisdictions. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales targeting craniomaxillofacial, plastic, and oral/maxillofacial surgeons, paired with channel partners in international markets, supported by clinical evidence libraries, surgeon testimonials, and digital product catalogs. The company operates as a founder-owned LLC (Aaron Noble, founder), with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external funding rounds, M&A activity, or public reporting.

Name

Poriferous

Legal name

Poriferous, LLC

Website

https://poriferous.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Poriferous manufactures SU-POR porous polyethylene surgical implants for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction, including cranial, orbital, facial, and patient-specific implants. The privately held Georgia-based company sells directly to surgeons and hospitals in the US and through international distribution partners, holding FDA, CE, and ANVISA regulatory clearances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craniomaxillofacial Surgical Implants

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurosurgical Implants & Cranial/CMF (Cranial Plates, Dural Repair, Shunts) (HLAHAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

3D-Printed & Patient-Specific Implants (Custom Ortho/Spine/Cranial) (HLAHAEAJ), Medical & Dental 3D Printing Services (patient-specific devices, dental labs) (IMAAADAG)

Keywords

• Craniomaxillofacial implants
• Porous polyethylene implants
• Surgical implant manufacturing
• Patient-specific cranial implants
• Medical device manufacturer

Headquarters

HQ city

Newnan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Standard Surgical Implants: Poriferous generates revenue through the sale of pre-manufactured porous polyethylene implants for cranial, orbital, and facial reconstruction. Products are sold to surgeons and hospitals as one-time surgical implants.
2. Patient-Specific Custom Implants: Custom-designed implants based on patient CT scans, manufactured to individual anatomical specifications. Ordered through a digital workflow with design approval process and shipped as a complete sterile kit.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Poriferous designs, manufactures, and sells SU-POR® porous polyethylene surgical implants for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction and augmentation. The product line includes pre-manufactured cranial, orbital, and facial implant shapes as well as custom patient-specific implants designed from individual CT scans. Implants are sold to surgeons, hospitals, and international distribution partners for use in trauma, tumor resection, congenital defect, and cosmetic reconstruction procedures.

Product overview

Poriferous is a medical device company that manufactures and sells SU-POR® porous polyethylene implants for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction and augmentation. The product portfolio consists of four main product categories: Cranial Implants (including Cranial Dome, Cranial Hemisphere, Cranial Flex Grid, Temporal Flex Grid, Flex Sheet, Osteotomy Gap Filler, Pterional Implant, Orbito-zygomatic, Posterior Fossa Plate, Occipital Implant, Retrosigmoid, Mastoid, Sellar Floor, Burr Hole Cover, and universal Sheet/Block/Membrane Sheet variants), Orbital Implants (Sphere, Cor-Tec Sphere, Quadro-Port Tunnel Orbital Sphere, Conical Orbital, Channel Sheet, Single Channel Sheet, Fan Plate, Orbital Floor Plate, Floor-Tec Composite Orbital Floor, 3D Orbital Floor, Enophthalmos Wedge, and various Rim/Alteration implants), Facial Implants (ear, nasal, malar, midface, chin, and mandible implants), and Patient-Specific Implants (custom-designed to match individual patient anatomy). All products are made from biocompatible porous polyethylene with interconnecting pore structures that promote fibrovascular tissue integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SU-POR: Porous polyethylene surgical implants brand for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction including cranial, orbital, facial, and patient-specific implants.

Products and services

• SU-POR® Surgical Implants (Core Product Line) Biocompatible porous polyethylene implants with interconnecting, omnidirectional pore structure that promotes fibrovascular ingrowth and tissue integration, used for craniomaxillofacial reconstruction and augmentation. Sold to surgeons and hospitals worldwide under the SU-POR brand.
• Cranial Implants Porous polyethylene cranial implants for cranioplasty and reconstruction following trauma, tumor resection, congenital defects, and revision of prior implants. Supports tissue integration, provides long-term stability, and allows surgeons to shape or customize implants based on defect requirements.
• Orbital Implants Porous polyethylene orbital implants designed to restore orbital volume, support soft tissue, and enhance structural integrity following trauma, congenital defects, or tumor removal. Includes sphere, fan plate, channel sheet, and 3D orbital floor variants.
• Facial Implants Porous polyethylene facial implants designed to provide enhanced definition, volume, and structural support for both cosmetic and reconstructive applications, including auricular reconstruction for microtia patients, nasal, malar, midface, chin, and mandible augmentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Infection rate of less than 0.5%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Global diversified medical device company with a significant Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) business including cranial, facial, and orbital reconstruction implants. Directly comparable to Poriferous as a competitor in CMF porous and titanium implant categories, but operates at vastly greater scale with broader neurosurgical and orthopedic portfolios.
• Zimmer Biomet: Major orthopedic and CMF implant manufacturer offering cranial, facial, and reconstructive solutions. Overlaps with Poriferous in CMF reconstruction though it is significantly larger and more diversified across joint reconstruction and dental.
• DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson): Large orthopedic and neurosurgery division of J&J with a CMF and cranial reconstruction portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping cranial and facial implant products alongside a much wider trauma and spine catalog.
• Medtronic: Global medtech incumbent with neurosurgery and cranial reconstruction product lines (e.g., TiMesh, Cranial Reconstruction). Comparable as a competing supplier in hospital CMF tenders but with vastly broader portfolio and sales footprint.

Direct peers

• Matrix Surgical USA: Specialty CMF implant manufacturer offering porous polyethylene cranial and facial implants, directly competing with Poriferous in the same product category and clinical use cases.
• Integra LifeSciences: Specialized neurosurgery and CMF implant manufacturer offering cranial reconstruction, dural repair, and tissue regeneration products. Closely comparable niche focus on cranial and neurosurgical implants, making it one of the most direct competitive analogues to Poriferous.
• KLS Martin: German-headquartered specialist in craniomaxillofacial surgery implants, distractors, and surgical instruments. Directly comparable to Poriferous with a similar CMF-focused product portfolio and global distribution model.

Emerging players

• Xenco Medical: Emerging player in 3D-printed titanium spinal and CMF implants, representing the technological shift toward patient-specific 3D-printed metallic implants that competes with porous polyethylene offerings like Poriferous.
• OsteoMed (Colson Associates): Specialty CMF and neurosurgery implant company offering cranial and small-bone reconstruction products. Comparable emerging competitor in niche CMF reconstruction with overlapping customer base among craniofacial and oculoplastic surgeons.

Others

• Bacterin International (now part of Xtant Medical): Orthobiologics and specialty implant company serving CMF and orthopedic reconstruction. Comparable as an adjacent specialty implant supplier, though it focuses more on biologics than pure porous polyethylene implants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/poriferousllc
• Facebookfacebook.com/Poriferous
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/su-porporiferous
• Instagraminstagram.com/poriferousllc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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