MINT PDO

What MINT PDO does

MINT PDO is the US commercial brand of HansBiomed USA Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Korea-based HansBiomed Corp, that manufactures and distributes polydioxanone (PDO) absorbable suture threads used for nonsurgical facial lifting and rejuvenation. Its flagship product, the MINT™ PDO thread, is differentiated by a patented press-molded barb manufactured in a 360-degree helical pattern, in contrast to competing threads whose barbs are cut directly from the thread core. The portfolio comprises nine thread variants (FINE+, PETIT+, 17+, FIX, FIX-MINI, TIP, UP, EASY, 43cm) and the MINT Microcannula line in 21 gauge/length configurations.

MINT operates a regulated, B2B distribution model. Products are sold exclusively to licensed US medical practitioners — physicians, NPs, PAs, and RNs — through the company's eStore at store.mintpdo.com, gated by a 24–72 hour credential verification process, supplemented by a direct sales representative force. The company derives secondary revenue streams from tiered hands-on training programs (MINT Group Training, MINT Private Training, and third-party trainings), an annual paid Aesthetic Experts Meeting ($69 virtual / $699 VIP tickets), published textbooks, and global meetings in Seoul.

The company monetizes a multi-year regulatory moat: MINT is the first and only PDO thread in the US to hold three FDA 510(k) clearances (K130191 in 2013, K192423 in 2020, K220549 in March 2023), complemented by MFDS approval in South Korea, CE certification in Europe, and CFDA registration in China. Demand is cultivated through a community of 50+ certified Key Opinion Leaders who deliver training across 12 US states and serve as referral sources, with manufacturing centralized at HansBiomed's R&D and production facility in Seoul.

Name

MINT PDO

Legal name

HansBiomed USA Inc.

Website

https://mintpdo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MINT PDO, the US arm of South Korea's HansBiomed Corp, manufactures FDA-cleared PDO suture threads for nonsurgical facelifts, selling exclusively to licensed US medical practitioners via a verified eStore, direct sales force, and a 50+ KOL training network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PDO Threads (eStore): MINT PDO threads are sold directly to verified licensed medical practitioners through the company's e-commerce platform (store.mintpdo.com). Purchasers must complete a 24-72 hour account verification process. The company offers a la carte pricing as well as bundle specials.
2. MINT Microcannulas: MINT Microcannulas are sold alongside threads on the eStore, available in 21 different gauge/length configurations. Each box includes accompanying punching needles.
3. PDO Thread Lift Training Programs: The company offers tiered training programs (MINT Group Training, MINT Private Training, 3rd Party Training) for medical practitioners. Training fees vary by program type and level. Participants receive thread credits usable toward product purchases and certificates of completion.
4. Educational Resources and Published Materials: The company sells published books including 'The Art and Science of Thread Lifting' and 'Textbook of Absorbable Thread Lifting' through Amazon, alongside clinical studies and recommended readings available to verified practitioners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MINT PDO manufactures and sells absorbable polydioxanone (PDO) suture threads with patented press-molded barbs in a 360° helical pattern for non-surgical facial lifting, tightening, and rejuvenation procedures. The company sells its thread portfolio (9+ variants including FINE+, PETIT+, 17+, FIX, FIX-MINI, TIP, UP, EASY, 43cm) and MINT Microcannula™ blunt-tip cannulas (18G–30G) directly to verified licensed medical practitioners in the US via its eStore and direct sales force. Complementary paid training programs (MINT Group Training, MINT Private Training, 3rd Party Training) are delivered by a network of 50+ certified Key Opinion Leaders.

Product overview

MINT PDO offers a comprehensive portfolio of PDO (polydioxanone) thread products for non-surgical facial lifting and rejuvenation, along with complementary microcannula accessories. The core product line includes MINT™ PDO Threads with patented press-molded barbs in a 360-degree helical pattern. The thread portfolio comprises multiple variants: MINT FINE+ (bi-directional, 18cm), MINT PETIT+ (15cm), MINT 17+ (17cm, high tensile strength), MINT FIX (multi-directional, 9.5cm), MINT FIX-MINI (compact multi-directional, 6cm), MINT TIP (4cm), MINT UP (9.5cm multi-directional), MINT EASY (43cm long thread), and MINT 43cm (43cm with blunt cannula). The accessory line includes MINT Microcannula™ in various gauges (18G through 30G) with ultra-thin wall design. The company holds triple FDA clearances and manufactures under HansBiomed Corp. in South Korea.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MINT Microcannula: Blunt tip microcannulas designed for safer and more comfortable injectable treatments, available in 21 various sizes.

Products and services

• MINT™ PDO Threads

Quantifiable outcome

• Procedure takes approximately 1 hour and results last up to 1 year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• HansBiomed Corp. (South Korea)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHansBiomed Corp. is the parent company and manufacturer of MINT PDO. Headquartered in South Korea, the company operates a state-of-the-art R&D center and manufacturing facility where MINT PDO threads are produced. HansBiomed is a global leader in biotechnology focused on aesthetic surgery and human tissue engineering. HansBiomed USA Inc. serves as the US branch distributing MINT PDO products and training.
• MINT Certified Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMINT has a network of 50+ certified Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) — physicians, NPs, PAs, and RNs — who serve as trainers for the company's hands-on training programs (MGT, MPT), contribute to educational content, participate in events, and help drive practitioner adoption. KOLs include Dr. Michelle Reyes, Dr. TJ Tsay, Lori Robertson, Dr. Gideon Kwok, Theresa Huyen, MD, and others located across 12+ US states.
• MINT 3rd Party Training PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party training (3PT) is organized independently by MINT-certified partners. The training structure and content vary from trainer to trainer and may include MINT PDO threads in combination with other treatments (neurotoxins, dermal fillers, etc.). These partners do not receive product credits from HansBiomed USA.
• Skin Perfect Medical (Brea, CA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkin Perfect Medical, co-founded by Lori Robertson and Gideon Kwok (both MINT KOLs), serves as the primary VIP training location for the annual Aesthetic Experts Meeting (AEM). The clinic hosted the Day 2 VIP hands-on training sessions in August 2024 featuring live demonstrations by US and Korean KOLs.
• Dr. Sooyeon Park (Made Young Plastic Surgery Clinic, Seoul, Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Sooyeon Park of Made Young Plastic Surgery Clinic in Gangnam, South Korea, is the MINT faculty member who has performed the most MINT PDO thread lift cases in South Korea. She conducts live demonstrations at the MINT Worldwide Expert Meeting and trains US KOLs, including Dr. Theresa Huyen, in advanced thread lift techniques.
• Dr. Jennifer K. Song, MD, PhD (Song Jennifer Plastic Surgery Clinic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Jennifer K. Song is a Korean Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon and featured speaker/KOL at AEM 2024. Presented a pre-recorded live demo on jawline contouring using PDO threads and demonstrated Skills to Master in MINT Lifting for Immediate Satisfaction at the VIP Day 2 session.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Merz Aesthetics: Global aesthetics player behind Radiesse, Belotero, Ultherapy, and Xeomin. Operates in the same practitioner channel as MINT and is a natural broad-incumbent comp for an aesthetics-medical-device company with global regulatory reach.
• Allergan Aesthetics (AbbVie): Owns Botox, Juvederm, CoolSculpting, and SkinMedica — the broadest aesthetics portfolio globally. Competes with MINT for the same aesthetic practitioner wallet but as part of a much wider injectable, device and skincare bundle.
• Galderma: One of the largest independent dermatology and aesthetics companies globally with a portfolio spanning Restylane fillers, Sculptra biostimulators, and skincare. Sells into the same aesthetic clinics and medical spas as MINT and can out-resource MINT at the account level.

Emerging players

• Teoxane: Swiss-based hyaluronic acid dermal filler maker with an expanding global presence in aesthetic medicine. Targets the same licensed practitioner channel with injectables that are often co-administered in thread-lift procedures, making it an adjacent comparable for MINT.
• Evolus: US aesthetics company focused on injectable neurotoxins (Jeuveau) and adjacent procedures targeting the same medical aesthetic practices. It is an emerging player that, like MINT, is building a focused aesthetics brand without the breadth of the major incumbents.
• Suneva Medical: US aesthetics and regenerative medicine company behind Bellafill and the Puregraft platform, selling into the same aesthetic practices as MINT. Comparable as a mid-sized, focused aesthetics brand operating alongside the Galderma-Allergan-Merz triumvirate.

Direct peers

• Hugel: Korean global aesthetics company offering botulinum toxin, dermal fillers, and contouring products to the same licensed medical practitioner channel MINT serves. Hugel is a like-for-like Korean-headquartered aesthetics biotech and a natural comparison point for MINT's HansBiomed-backed operations.
• Aptos International: Aptos specializes in thread-lift products and techniques for facial rejuvenation, with both PDO and PLLA-based offerings. It directly competes with MINT in the thread-lift category and shares the same aesthetic medicine practitioner customer base.
• PDO Max: US-based PDO thread manufacturer and trainer focused exclusively on PDO thread lifts for aesthetic practitioners. Sells directly to the same licensed medical community and offers competing training, making it a close niche competitor to MINT's thread-and-KOL model.
• Sinclair Pharma (Silhouette InstaLift): Sinclair's Silhouette InstaLift is one of the most prominent competing thread-lift devices globally, using cone-based sutures for facial suspension. It targets the same aesthetic practitioners and patient indications (nasolabial folds, mid-face, jawline) as MINT PDO, making it the closest direct competitor in PDO/PLLA-based thread lifts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mintpdo
• Facebookfacebook.com/mintpdo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCj8kQ7X6Y5X5X5X5X5X5X5w
• Xx.com/mintpdo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hansbiomedusa

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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