February 28 - March 2, 2025
Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Aroa Biosurgery is a global medical device company committed to unlocking regenerative healing for everybody through its patented AROA ECM™ complex wound and tissue reconstruction products.
The company was founded in 2008 by Veterinarian Surgeon Dr Brian Ward, who discovered that a tissue scaffold called the extra cellular matrix (ECM) found in the forestomach of sheep has a similar structure to human tissue and contains over 150 proteins known to be important in the healing process.
Aroa Biosurgery has established USA operations, regulatory approval in over 50 countries and employs over 270 people across New Zealand and North America. To date, more than 6 million AROA ECM™ devices have been used in treating patients worldwide.