Tides Medical, LLC

Tides Medical is a regenerative medicine company headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, specializing in human amniotic tissue allografts for chronic wound care and surgical applications. The company sources and processes donated placentas through Louisiana Organization for Transplant (LOFT), a Tides Medical division, to manufacture advanced skin substitute products. Processing occurs in-house at their ISO Class 6 Cleanroom tissue bank in Lafayette, with terminal sterilization via radiation in compliance with FDA guidance and AATB standards. Product lines include Artacent Flex, Artacent Connect, Artacent AC, Artacent Ocular, and AmnioHeal Plus, all designed for room-temperature storage up to 5 years post-manufacturing and requiring no sutures for application. Tides serves physicians and surgical centers nationwide with a dual-channel distribution model: direct sales for advanced wound care and a separate APLICOR 3D division for 3D bioprinting systems. The company provides comprehensive reimbursement support, coding assistance, and audit defense services to remove barriers to patient access. Leadership includes CEO Joe Spell (founder), COO Doug Payne (15+ years regenerative medicine experience), and VP of R&D Dr. Mora Melican (30+ U.S. patents in medical devices and biomaterials; formerly Johnson & Johnson). Currently registered and accredited through March 2028.