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EuroPCR 2025: Late-Breaking Data Demonstrate Sustained Significantly Lower Event Rates With Elixir Medical’s DynamX Bioadaptor Over Drug-Eluting Stent Through Three Years

Paris, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — —Sustained durability of treatment effect with significantly lower TLF rates (2.7% versus 7.2%, p=0.030) with DynamX® compared to DES— —Significantly lower rate of Cardiac Death (0.5% versus 3.2%, p=0.033) with DynamX® compared to DES— Paris – May 21, 2025 – Elixir Medical, a developer of transformative technologies to treat cardiovascular and peripheral disease, today announced three-year results from the large 445-patient BIOADAPTOR Randomized Controlled (1:1) Trial (RCT), comparing the DynamX® Coronary Bioadaptor System to standard of care Resolute OnyxTM Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) from 34 centers in Japan, Europe, and New Zealand. The results demonstrate sustained very low adverse events and durability of clinical outcomes with DynamX® bioadaptor in target lesion failure (TLF) and Cardiovascular Death (CVD) compared to non-plateauing increase in adverse events in the DES arm. The data were presented at a late-breaking clinical session during the EuroPCR 2025 conference in Paris. Clinical results show sustained significant reduction of device-oriented adverse events with DynamX® bioadaptor over the drug-eluting stent at three years: Significant reduction in TLF rate (2.7% versus 7.2%; p=0.030) demonstrating the durability of DynamX® treatment through three years of follow-up. The significant reduction in TLF was driven by low adverse events across all components of the composite endpoint with DynamX® compared to DES, respectively:  Significantly lower Cardiovascular Death (0.5% versus 3.2%, p=0.033)Target Vessel Myocardial Infarction (0.9% versus 1.8%)Ischemia-Driven Target Lesion Revascularization (1.4% versus 2.7%) Reduction in adverse events amplified in Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery lesions: Significantly lower TLF rate in LAD lesions (2.7% versus 10.6%; p=0.019) consistent with bioadaptor mechanism of action of restoring vessel function in this hemodynamically critical coronary vessel as reported previously in the imaging subgroup at 12 months1. “These three-year results from the BIOADAPTOR RCT demonstrate that DynamX bioadaptor provides for a new class of treatment—with significant clinical benefit from six months when the bioadaptor mechanism of action is activated and sustained through long-term follow-up, including the hard clinical endpoint of cardiovascular death,” said Shigeru Saito, M.D., director of the Division of Cardiology and Catheterization Laboratory at Shonan Kamakura General Hospital in Kamakura, Japan. “We also see the heightened importance of restoring hemodynamic modulation in the LAD vessel demonstrated by the large difference in clinical events in LAD lesions between the two treatment arms.” The DynamX bioadaptor is differentiated from the current therapies, having a novel mechanism of action designed to return vessel health through three distinct phases of adapting in the body to restore vessel biology. In the locked phase during the implant, the bioadaptor opens the artery and restores blood flow. Unique to bioadaptor, after six months the implant unlocks, separates into three helical strands, releasing the vessel and providing dynamic support to maintain the established blood flow lumen. The continued adaptive dynamic support helps return vessel hemodynamic modulation through restoration of pulsatility and adaptive blood flow volume and has also shown evidence of plaque stabilization and regression in the lesion. “With these results, we are pleased to demonstrate that restoring hemodynamic modulation of the artery translates to lasting clinical outcomes, elevating the level of care for patients,” said Motasim Sirhan, CEO of Elixir Medical. “With the three-year BIOADAPTOR-RCT data presented today, and the results from the 2,400 patient INIFINITY-SWEDEHEART RCT published in The Lancet, we have shown consistently across multiple trials significantly lower, plateauing clinical events after six months with DynamX® bioadaptor compared to DES, validating the benefit of our transformative technology.” About BIOADAPTOR RCT TrialThe BIOADAPTOR RCT is an international, single-blind, randomized controlled (1:1) trial comparing a sirolimus-eluting bioadaptor with a contemporary zotarolimus-eluting stent in 445 patients in 34 centers in Japan, Europe, and New Zealand. Both arms had large randomized multi-modality imaging subgroups of 50 patients each to document standard effectiveness benchmarks of establishing and maintaining artery flow lumen measured by percent diameter stenosis (%DS) and late lumen loss (LLL), and the new effectiveness benchmarks of restoring artery hemodynamic modulation, including pulsatility, vessel compliance, adaptive flow volume, and plaque stabilization and regression. Clinical follow-up will continue through five years. BIOADAPTOR RCT trial is the third trial of Elixir Medical’s robust DynamX® bioadaptor clinical evidence program consisting of nine company-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies involving over 9,000 patients, including INFINITY SWEDEHEART RCT (n=2400) and a global BIO-RESTORE registry with a target enrollment of up to 5,000 patients. About DynamX Coronary Bioadaptor SystemThe DynamX® bioadaptor is the first coronary implant technology designed to restore coronary artery hemodynamic modulation as demonstrated by restored vessel pulsatility, compliance, and adaptive increase in blood flow volume, and providing plaque stabilization and regression. With its unique mechanism of action (MOA), it addresses the shortcomings of drug-eluting stents and bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) with remarkably low clinical event rates that showed a plateau from six months through three-year clinical follow-up. The DynamX® Coronary Bioadaptor System is CE-marked. The DynamX® Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Bioadaptor System is an investigational device. Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use. About Elixir MedicalElixir Medical Corporation, a privately held company based in Milpitas, California, develops disruptive platforms to treat coronary and peripheral artery disease. Our transformative technologies have multiple applications across the cardiovascular space capable of delivering improved clinical outcomes for millions of patients. Elixir Medical was named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. Visit us at www.elixirmedical.com and on LinkedIn. Media ContactRichard LaermerRLM PRelixir@rlmpr.com(212) 741-5106 X 216 1 Saito S et al. 12-Months Outcomes BIODAPTOR-RCT. The Lancet eClinicalMedicine. 2023;65:102304.

Elixir Medical Announces First Use of LithiX Hertz Contact (HC) Intravascular Lithotripsy System (IVL) in Asia Pacific at Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL), Malaysia

First cases completed by Dr. Tamil Selvan Muthusamy, MD, and Dr. Rosli Mohd Ali, MD, and transmitted live at TCTAP Congress in Seoul, Korea. Novel IVL technology designed to deliver calcium fragmentation for treatment of moderate to severely calcified coronary artery lesions without requiring an external energy source. MILPITAS, Calif., April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Elixir Medical, a developer of disruptive technologies to treat cardiovascular disease, today announced the first clinical use of its LithiX™ Hertz Contact (HC) Intravascular Lithotripsy System (IVL) in the Asia Pacific region, marking a significant milestone in the device’s global introduction. The procedures were successfully performed at Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Kuala Lumpur by Dr. Tamil Selvan Muthusamy, MD, and Dr. Rosli Mohd Ali, MD. The LithiX™ HC-IVL device represents a novel mechanical approach to calcium modification in calcified coronary lesions, offering the benefits of intravascular lithotripsy using prior technologies without requiring an external energy source. Based on the Hertz Contact Stress principle, the device delivers precise mechanical amplification of force to achieve calcium fractures while minimizing unintended vessel trauma. “The ability to safely perform complex PCI and treat severe calcium with a mechanical IVL system like LithiX™ is a significant advancement for our practice and a big win for patients in our region,” said Dr. Tamil Selvan Muthusamy, MD. “We’re proud to be the first center in Asia to adopt this innovative technology and demonstrate the excellent clinical outcomes via a live case transmission at TCTAP congress.” The LithiX™ HC-IVL System features low-profile metal hemispheres integrated on a semi-compliant balloon. When inflated at low pressure, via the Hertz Contact Stress principle, these hemispheres amplify force at contact points with calcium to produce deep and wide fractures, effectively modifying complex calcified lesions while minimizing injury to healthy vessel tissue. “Prevalence of calcified lesions is very high in Asia Pacific, and the interventional cardiology community has long been waiting for a more optimal IVL solution to treat our patients. With LithiX™, we now have a simple-to-use and versatile lithotripsy solution that demonstrated excellent results in our very complex cases,” said Dr. Rosli Mohd Ali, MD. Motasim Sirhan, CEO of Elixir Medical, stated, “With LithiX™, we’ve developed the first mechanical IVL platform capable of fracturing calcium without requiring an external energy source while avoiding injury to adjacent healthy vessel. The expansion into Malaysia and the greater Asia Pacific region demonstrates global recognition of its unique performance and procedural advantages.” ​​About Elixir Medical Elixir Medical Corporation, a privately held company based in Milpitas, California, develops disruptive platforms to treat coronary and peripheral artery disease. Our transformative technologies have multiple applications across the cardiovascular space capable of delivering improved clinical outcomes for millions of patients. Elixir Medical was named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. Visit us at www.elixirmedical.com and on LinkedIn and X. The LithiX™ HC-IVL system is CE Mark approved. Not available for sale in the United States. CONTACT: Richard Laermer
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(212) 741-5106 X 216

Elixir Medical Announces Launch of LithiX Hertz Contact (HC) Intravascular Lithotripsy System (IVL) in Europe

Novel IVL technology designed to deliver calcium fragmentation for treatment of moderate to severely calcified coronary artery lesions without requiring an energy source. IVL technology expands company’s innovative product portfolio. MILPITAS, Calif., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Elixir Medical, a developer of disruptive technologies to treat cardiovascular disease, today announced EU MDR CE Mark approval and commercial launch of its LithiX™ Hertz Contact (HC) Intravascular Lithotripsy System (IVL) in Europe. The first cases were completed by Stefano Galli, MD, Interventional Cardiologist at Centro Cardiologico Monzino in Milan, Italy; Professor Eric Van Belle, MD, Head of the Interventional Cardiology Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France; and Professor Nikos Werner, MD, Hospital Barmherzigen Bruder Trier, Trier, Germany. LithiX™ lithotripsy mechanism of action to create calcium fractures is based on the Hertz Contact Stress principle and does not require an external energy source or capital equipment, delivering the expected performance of IVL with additional versatility to treat complex calcified lesions based on the unique design. “Lithotripsy, introduced in urology a few decades ago, has evolved to encompass mechanical and energy-based mechanisms of action to fragment calcium deposits while minimizing injury to soft tissue. Energy-based lithotripsy for intravascular use was adapted to deliver effective calcium modification while preventing injury to adjacent non-calcified vessel associated with manual devices,” said Motasim Sirhan, CEO of Elixir Medical. “With LithiX™, we created the first mechanical IVL platform capable of treating broad calcified lesion morphologies with great final outcomes, while minimizing injury to adjacent non-calcified vessel.” LithiX™ Hertz Contact IVL System is a transcatheter device comprised of multiple low-profile metal hemispheres uniformly distributed and integrated across the surface of a semi-compliant balloon. Under low balloon inflation pressure, the hemispheres create highly localized points of contact with calcium and amplification of force to create deep and wide fractures based on Hertz Contact Stress mechanics, while minimizing vessel injury when in contact with soft non-calcified vessel tissue. “Optimal calcium modification is very important in achieving good PCI outcomes, and LithiX Hertz Contact IVL fulfills that goal as a simple-to-use and versatile option with excellent clinical performance,” said Stefano Galli, MD, Interventional Cardiologist at Centro Cardiologico Monzino in Milan, Italy. With this unique mechanism of action, LithiX™ HC-IVL is designed to enhance and expand calcium treatment with an optimized procedure workflow in the catheterization lab, positively impacting percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatment. “We are excited to adopt LithiX™ in our everyday practice as a very deliverable tool designed to safely modify calcified lesions that is easy to use with high degree of precision and control,” said Nikos Werner, MD, Hospital Barmherzigen Bruder Trier, Trier, Germany. “In our first cases, we have seen confirmation of the recent PINNACLE study outcomes with LithiX HC-IVL in treating calcified coronary lesions with a great procedural result in eccentric and concentric calcium,” added Professor Eric Van Belle, MD, Head of the Interventional Cardiology Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France. The company recently announced six-month data from the PINNACLE I study showcasing LithiX™ HC-IVL’s unique mechanism of action with sustained clinical outcomes. An intravascular imaging sub-study using optical coherence tomography (OCT) demonstrated effective treatment in a broad range of complex calcified lesions, including concentric and eccentric calcium and lesions with calcium nodules. Stent expansion at the Minimum Stent Area (MSA) location was 101.38%, 93.95% in eccentric and concentric lesions respectively. In lesions with calcified nodules, stent expansion at maximum calcium site was 102.81%. ​​About the PINNACLE I Trial PINNACLE I is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical study evaluating the safety, effectiveness, and performance of the LithiX Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy (HC-IVL) System for the treatment of calcified lesions. The trial includes 60 patients across seven sites in Belgium and the Netherlands. An imaging subset of 32 patients underwent intravascular imaging assessment by OCT. About Elixir Medical Elixir Medical Corporation, a privately held company based in Milpitas, California, develops disruptive platforms to treat coronary and peripheral artery disease. Our transformative technologies have multiple applications across the cardiovascular space capable of delivering improved clinical outcomes for millions of patients. Elixir Medical was named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. Visit us at www.elixirmedical.com and on LinkedIn and X. The LithiX HC-IVL system is CE Mark approved. Not available for sale in the United States. Media Contact Richard LaermerRLM PRelixir@rlmpr.com(212) 741-5106 X 216

Elixir Medical Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025

Developer of disruptive technologies to treat cardiovascular and peripheral disease joins the ranks of Waymo, Nvidia, Duolingo, and more MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping […]

Elixir Medical’s LithiX HC-IVL System Data Demonstrate Sustained Safety and Efficacy at Six Months

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of disruptive technologies to treat cardiovascular disease, today announced positive six-month data from the PINNACLE I study evaluating the safety and performance of its LithiX™ Hertz Contact (HC) Intravascular Lithotripsy System (IVL) for the treatment of moderate to severely calcified coronary artery lesions demonstrating safety […]

ESC Congress 2024: INFINITY-SWEDEHEART Trial of Elixir Medical’s DynamX Bioadaptor Meets Primary Endpoint and Clinical Results Confirm Unique Mechanism of Action

—Largest randomized data set to date on bioadaptor, with a complex patient population of 2,400 compared to a DES— —Primary endpoint of target lesion failure (TLF) non-inferiority at twelve months was met with a low event rate for DynamX despite increased patient complexity— —Pre-specified landmark analysis shows statistically significant reduction […]

Elixir Medical to Present Late-Breaking One-Year Primary Outcomes from the 2,400 Patient INFINITY-SWEDEHEART Clinical Trial at ESC Congress 2024

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of disruptive technologies to treat cardiovascular disease, today announced it will present one-year clinical outcomes from the 2,400 patient INFINITY-SWEDEHEART Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT), a prospective, multi-center, single-blind, clinical trial comparing the drug-eluting DynamX Coronary Bioadaptor System with the contemporary Resolute OnyxTM zotarolimus drug-eluting stent […]

EuroPCR 2024: Primary Outcomes from PINNACLE I Clinical Trial Establish Safety and Effectiveness of Elixir Medical’s Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy System for Calcium Fragmentation in Moderate to Severe Calcified Coronary Artery Lesions

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of transformative technologies to treat cardiovascular and peripheral disease, today announced that the PINNACLE I study evaluating the safety and performance of its LithiX™ Hertz Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy System (IVL) for treatment of moderate to severely calcified coronary artery lesions met its primary safety and […]

Elixir Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the DynamX BTK System for Use in the Treatment of Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Resulting From Below-The-Knee Arterial Disease

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elixir Medical, a developer of disruptive technologies to treat cardiovascular and peripheral disease, today announced it has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its DynamX® BTK System, a novel, adaptive implant for use in the treatment of narrowed or blocked vessels below-the-knee (BTK) in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). The DynamX Bioadaptor platform is a medical technology d