Adhesys Medical GmbH is a high-tech medical device startup with offices in Boston, MA and Aachen, Germany. Based on the patent-protected technology platform, the company develops high-strength biodegradable surgical adhesives that can be used on the skin and inside the body. Since April 2017, Adhesys Medical is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German pharmaceutical company Grünenthal Group. Since January 2018, the first of Adhesys’ products (Flix®) has a European-wide CE certification..