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Argentum Medical
Argentum Medical sells FDA-cleared silver-plated wound dressings under the Silverlon brand, serving burn centers, military medicine, and surgical care.
Argentum Medical
Argentum Medical, a Geneva, United States-based company, was founded in 2001. It manufactures and distributes antimicrobial wound care, burn care, and surgical products. The company has not received external funding.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Geneva
Corporate office
Geneva, IL, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Argentum Medical's core product technology?
The company manufactures Silverlon, a silver-plated nylon fabric that uses metallic silver as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial barrier. Unlike silver-sulfadiazine creams or nanocrystalline silver dressings, Silverlon releases silver ions on contact with moisture but remains structurally intact as a nylon mesh. The platform is cleared by the FDA for burns, surgical wounds, chronic ulcers, and negative-pressure wound therapy interfaces.
Does Argentum Medical sell into government procurement channels?
Yes. Argentum Medical has been a supplier to the US Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs for battlefield and post-acute burn care. Silverlon dressings are stocked in military medical logistics systems and are reimbursed under VA prosthetic and sensory aids service codes.
How is Silverlon reimbursed in US healthcare?
Silverlon dressings are reimbursed under durable medical equipment (DME) codes and existing HCPCS procedure codes for surgical dressings and wound-care supplies. Because the product is a device rather than a drug, it does not require a separate pharmacy benefit formulary review in most hospital systems.
What is Argentum Medical's ownership structure?
Ownership and control are not publicly disclosed. The firm is not listed on any public exchange, and no private equity sponsor or family-office backing has been identified in regulatory filings or commercial databases. It appears to operate as a closely held private company based in Geneva, Illinois.
How does Argentum Medical differentiate from competitors like Smith & Nephew or 3M?
Argentum Medical relies on a continuous metallic-silver plate bonded to nylon, rather than silver salts, nanocrystalline coatings, or silver-impregnated foams used by larger wound-care manufacturers. The metallic-silver surface can remain on a wound for up to seven days and is reusable when rinsed, which distinguishes it from single-application dressings that dissolve or deplete their silver payload.
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