Canica Design

Canica Design was a Canadian medical device company that specialized in the development of innovative wound closure and tissue expansion systems. The company is best known for its ABRA Abdominal Wall Closure System and other dynamic tension-based devices designed to treat complex surgical wounds and facilitate primary closure without the need for skin grafts. Their technology utilized elastomers to provide continuous, gentle tension to wound edges, promoting natural tissue growth and expansion. In 2010, the company was acquired by Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI), a global leader in wound care, to expand its surgical solutions portfolio. Today, these technologies are integrated into the 3M medical device catalog following 3M's acquisition of KCI's parent company, Acelity.