Radical Catheter Technologies

Radical Catheter Technologies is a medical device firm developing the next generation of endovascular access and delivery technologies.

Radical Catheter Technologies, a California-based company, specializes in developing neurovascular catheters. Their primary product, the Radical Catheter, received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2024. This neurovascular catheter is designed to enable access to blood vessels in the brain for both femoral and radial access. The Radical Catheter's versatility allows it to be used in a variety of neuroendovascular procedures, including treatments for aneurysms and stroke, as well as stenting, flow diversion, embolization, and revascularization. A multi-centre analysis presented at the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS) 21st annual meeting in July 2024 evaluated the catheter's performance in 85 neuroendovascular procedures. The study found that the Radical Catheter successfully catheterized the target vessel in 100% of cases and reached an intracranial position in all anterior circulation treatment procedures. Of the 85 cases examined, 72 were trans-arterial and 13 were trans-venous. The catheter's design aims to address current gaps in catheter technology that limit complex life-saving procedures.

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Radical Catheter Technologies Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For Its Radical Catheter

Radical Catheter Technologies, a California-based company, specializes in developing neurovascular catheters. Their primary product, the Radical Catheter, received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2024. This neurovascular catheter is designed to enable access to blood vessels in the brain for both femoral and radial access. The Radical Catheter's versatility allows it to be used in a variety of neuroendovascular procedures, including treatments for aneurysms and stroke, as well as stenting, flow diversion, embolization, and revascularization. A multi-centre analysis presented at the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS) 21st annual meeting in July 2024 evaluated the catheter's performance in 85 neuroendovascular procedures. The study found that the Radical Catheter successfully catheterized the target vessel in 100% of cases and reached an intracranial position in all anterior circulation treatment procedures. Of the 85 cases examined, 72 were trans-arterial and 13 were trans-venous. The catheter's design aims to address current gaps in catheter technology that limit complex life-saving procedures.
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Medical professionals have noted several advantages of the Radical Catheter, including greater flexibility in accessing targeted areas, improved stability, and increased durability. Mount Sinai Health System cardiovascular surgeon Christopher Kellner highlighted these benefits, emphasizing the catheter's potential to enhance complex life-saving procedures. The catheter has been used in various medical settings for neuroendovascular treatments, indicating its adoption by healthcare providers and institutions performing such procedures.

Proximie is a global health technology platform that combines telepresence, augmented reality, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to enable surgeons to virtually "scrub in" to any operating room from anywhere in the world. The company's core product is a web-based software that allows surgeons to collaborate remotely by sharing live video streams of surgeries from up to four camera perspectives, along with medical scans. It features augmented reality tools that enable surgeons to draw instructions or annotations on the shared screen, providing real-time guidance during procedures.
Founded in 2016 by Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram, a plastic surgeon, Proximie aims to democratize access to surgical expertise by connecting surgeons across the globe. Its technology helps overcome barriers caused by limited staff, time, and resources, enabling healthcare organizations to improve patient outcomes, safety, and productivity. Proximie's platform also captures data from procedures, creating a secure library that can be used for training, debriefing, and advancing surgical techniques.
As of 2023, Proximie has been used in over 13,000 surgeries across more than 500 hospitals in over 100 countries. The company has partnerships with major healthcare providers, medical device companies, and educational institutions, leveraging its technology for remote mentoring, proctoring, and accelerating the adoption of new surgical products and techniques.

Proximie

Convergent Dental, Inc. is a privately owned dental equipment and technology company. Its flagship product, Solea, is the only CO2 laser cleared by the FDA for all-tissue indications, delivering an anesthesia-free, blood-free, and suture-free experience for dentists and patients. Solea represents a breakthrough in dental laser technology, offering a distinct experience compared to traditional instruments or earlier laser treatments.
Solea is a novel 9.3-micron CO2 laser that nears the peak absorption of hydroxyapatite (enamel), enabling it to vaporize enamel with speed and precision. This unique wavelength, coupled with computer-controlled motors (galvos) that manipulate the beam thousands of times per second, allows dentists to perform procedures ranging from hard tissue to soft tissue with total control and efficiency.
A key feature of Solea is its variable-speed foot pedal, which lets dentists seamlessly transition from hard to soft tissue by adjusting the pressure applied. This intuitive design streamlines the learning curve for dentists accustomed to using a drill. Solea's three ergonomic handpieces – Contra-Angle, Straight, and Ultraguide – further enhance its versatility across various procedures.
Solea not only improves patient experiences but also offers practice benefits such as increased productivity, new patient flow, and efficiency gains. In October 2022, Convergent Dental received FDA clearance for Solea to aid in reducing mineral loss in dental enamel, protecting teeth against acid attack and caries development. This breakthrough application was commercially launched in November 2023 under the name Solea Protect.

Convergent Dental

Ossio is an orthopedic fixation technology company that has developed OSSIOfiber Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology, a breakthrough implant material designed to securely fixate and fully integrate into the body's native anatomy without leaving any permanent hardware behind. This technology addresses the limitations of conventional metal and resorbable implants, combining unparalleled mechanical strength with natural bone healing.
Made from a proprietary mineral fiber matrix held together by a naturally degradable polymer, OSSIOfiber implants provide surgeons with a more biologically friendly way to restore patient stability and mobility. These implants are engineered to provide the strength required for functional fixation while allowing full integration into the native bone without adverse biological response.
Ossio's product portfolio includes compression screws, trimmable fixation nails, hammertoe fixation systems, suture anchors, and compression staples, all made with OSSIOfiber technology. These implants have received multiple FDA clearances since 2019, and the company has initiated commercialization of its products in the US. As of March 2022, over 6,000 implantations of OSSIOfiber products had been performed, demonstrating adoption of this innovative technology.
OSSIOfiber Intelligent Bone Regeneration Technology can address various surgical applications through the manufacturing of implant designs like nails, screws, staples, anchors, and plates. Ossio plans to pursue multiple applications in distal extremities, trauma, sports, reconstruction, pediatrics, and spine segments.
In February 2023, Ossio launched the world's first and only non-permanent compression staple made with OSSIOfiber technology, designed for predictable bone in-growth, regeneration, and replacement.

Ossio

Casana is a healthcare technology company that has developed the Heart Seat, an innovative toilet seat that enables effortless, integrated, and consistent in-home health monitoring. The Heart Seat is a replacement for a standard toilet seat and is designed to measure key clinical parameters such as heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and blood pressure.
In May 2023, Casana received FDA clearance for the Heart Seat to measure heart rate and SpO2 in adults aged 22 years and older, weighing between 90 to 350 pounds. The company plans to file for additional indications, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, with the goal of launching the product in the market by the end of 2023.
The Heart Seat is equipped with sensors that passively capture health data whenever the seat is used, eliminating the need for user compliance or behavior changes. The data is automatically uploaded to the Casana Cloud, where it can be viewed by healthcare providers, enabling them to monitor patients' health trends and respond to changes in near real-time.
Casana's technology allows for the effortless collection of consistent and reliable data, assisting medical teams in monitoring chronic conditions beyond the hospital or physician's office. The company aims to unlock a new category in healthcare technologies that enables seamless, integrated, and continuous in-home health monitoring.
In January 2022, Casana was acquired by an undisclosed entity, further accelerating the commercialization of the Heart Seat.

Casana

Neurent Medical is a company pioneering innovative non-surgical interventions to treat chronic inflammatory sinonasal diseases, particularly chronic rhinitis. The company's flagship product is the NEUROMARK System, a device that received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in October 2021.
The NEUROMARK System is designed to gently apply controlled low-power radio frequency (RF) energy to target regions of the nasal cavity, disrupting the parasympathetic nerve signals that can trigger an inflammatory response. This alleviates chronic rhinitis symptoms such as persistent congestion, rhinorrhea (runny nose), swelling of the mucosal membrane, sneezing, and nasal itching. The system's unique flexible leaflet design and proprietary smart algorithms enable precise neurolysis (disruption) of the posterior nasal nerves (PNN) and accessory pathways, accommodating a range of patient anatomies while maintaining mucosal and vascular integrity.
Neurent Medical announced the limited market release of the NEUROMARK System in the US in February 2023, following the establishment of a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code by the American Medical Association (AMA) for PNN procedures, effective January 2024. The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) also endorsed the PNN procedure in 2023.

Neurent Medical

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