Lifecore Biomedical, Inc . ( Lifecore ) is a privately held medical devices company . It is involved in the development , manufacture and marketing of biomaterials and medical devices for the use in various surgical markets . The Company operates through the Hyaluronan Division . Lifecore Hyaluronan has manufactured products for Skin Rejuvenation procedures , Ophthalmic and Orthopedic . The company`s quality system certication is according to ISO 13485:2003 and CE Mark . It also holds a Certificate of Suitability (CEP) given by the EDQM the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines . Lifecore markets its products through its subsidiaries located in Italy , France , Germany and Sweden. The company is headquartered at Chaska in Minnesota, the US .