Tag: PAD

Vascugen Licenses Stem Cell Technology for Blood Vessel Regeneration Developed at IU School of Medicine

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vascugen Inc. today announced that it has licensed a suite of intellectual property developed at the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine related to blood vessel formation from adult stem cells. The regenerative medicine company is focused on finding therapies to […]

Avinger’s Next Generation Pantheris Featured in Live Case Transmission at Charing Cross International Symposium 2018

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 30, 2018 – Avinger, Inc. (AVGR), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), announced that its next generation Pantheris® Lumivascular atherectomy system with extended nosecone was featured in a live case transmission at Charing […]

Abbott and Surmodics Announce Agreement for Next-Generation Drug-Coated Balloon

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and Surmodics (NASDAQ: SRDX) today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement whereby Abbott will have exclusive worldwide commercialization rights for Surmodics’ SurVeil® drug-coated balloon to treat the superficial femoral […]

PQ Bypass Announces First Patient Treated in Landmark DETOUR II Trial Evaluating New Treatment Approach for Clogged Leg Arteries

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PQ Bypass, a clinical-stage medical technology company that has developed the DETOUR procedure, a novel treatment for long (>15 cm) superficial femoral artery (SFA) blockages, announced enrollment of the first patients in the pivotal DETOUR II Trial in […]

Avinger Receives CE Marking Approval for Next Generation Pantheris Image-Guided Atherectomy Device

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR), a leading developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced Conformité Européenne (CE) Marking approval for its next generation Pantheris Lumivascular atherectomy system, the first-ever […]