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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share</securitiesClassTitle>
<eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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<issuerName>Surrozen, Inc.</issuerName>
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<com:street1>171 Oyster Point Blvd</com:street1>
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<com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
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<designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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<reportingPersonName>ALEXANDER T. KARNAL</reportingPersonName>
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<reportingPersonName>BRIAN J. KREITER</reportingPersonName>
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<issuerName>Surrozen, Inc.</issuerName>
<issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>171 Oyster Point Blvd, Suite 400, South San Francisco, California, 94080</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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<filingPersonName>This filing is being jointly filed by Braidwell LP, Braidwell Management LLC, Alexander Karnal, and Brian Kreiter (the "Reporting Persons").</filingPersonName>
<principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The business address of each Reporting Person is:&#13;
&#13;
2200 Atlantic St&#13;
4th Floor&#13;
Stamford, CT 06902</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
<citizenship>Braidwell LP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Braidwell Management LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Alexander Karnal and Brian Kreiter are both citizens of the United States of America.</citizenship>
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<amountBeneficiallyOwned>As of December 31, 2025, each Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 470,000 shares of common stock, all of which are directly owned by Braidwell Partners Master Fund LP.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
<classPercent>As of December 31, 2025, each Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of approximately 5.5% of the shares of common stock outstanding. The percentage set forth herein is calculated based on 8,571,421 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 5, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2025.</classPercent>
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<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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<exhibitInfo>Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 17, 2026</exhibitInfo>
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<reportingPersonName>BRAIDWELL LP</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ COLIN BETTISON</signature>
<title>COLLIN BETTISON / AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY</title>
<date>02/17/2026</date>
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<reportingPersonName>BRAIDWELL MANAGEMENT LLC</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ COLIN BETTISON</signature>
<title>COLLIN BETTISON / AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY</title>
<date>02/17/2026</date>
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<reportingPersonName>ALEXANDER T. KARNAL</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ ALEXANDER T. KARNAL</signature>
<title>ALEXANDER T. KARNAL</title>
<date>02/17/2026</date>
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<reportingPersonName>BRIAN J. KREITER</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>/s/ BRIAN J. KREITER</signature>
<title>BRIAN J. KREITER</title>
<date>02/17/2026</date>
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