Firm that makes lifelike bodies grows globally

TAMPA — SynDaver, a Tampa-based biotech firm specializing in making synthetic humans and animals, has acquired British company Lifecast Body Simulation.

Lifecast, according to a press release, specializes in developing highly accurate and life-like human mannequins for a variety of specialized industries. SynDaver says the acquisition will allow it to create ultra-realistic, next-generation synthetic bodies with fully functional anatomy, lifelike tissues and a highly realistic appearance.

Rob Clark, co-founder of Lifecast Body Simulation, will become the new vice president of international business for SynDaver. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We're excited to kick off 2018 with this announcement,” states Dr. Christopher Sakezles, founder of SynDaver, in the release. “The SynDaver synthetic humans of the future will undoubtedly be the most realistic synthetic bodies ever developed, both inside and out, and will help to save countless human and animal lives as a result.”

The new synthetic models developed will closely visually resemble and function similarly to real human and animal bodies, the release states. These models can be used for medical research, training and engineering research, replacing the need for testing with animals or human cadavers. Other uses will include, film production, automobile crash testing, ballistic testing and more.

“This acquisition not only formalizes a commercial framework moving forward, but also brings two teams together who have the same passion, ethos and vision to push the boundaries of medical simulation,” Clark states in the release.