Products for Surgery

BioTime (now known as Lineage Cell Therapeutics) is a biotechnology company that historically focused on the development of synthetic solutions for surgery, plasma volume replacement, and emergency care. Its lead commercial product, Hextend, is a physiologically balanced blood plasma volume expander used to treat hypovolemia during major surgery and trauma. The company also developed PentaLyte and HetaCool, which are designed for short-term volume expansion and blood replacement during hypothermic surgery, respectively. While the company has since pivoted toward cell therapy and regenerative medicine, its surgical product line remains a significant part of its historical portfolio and clinical development legacy.