Pounce Thrombectomy System First-in-Human Data Show 100 Percent Technical Success in Early Cases - Seite 2

“The Pounce Thrombectomy System has the potential to revolutionize the treatment algorithm for arterial thrombectomy,” said Gary Maharaj, Surmodics CEO. “By providing peripheral interventionalists with an innovative, non-surgical tool for treating arterial thrombotic occlusions with a single session device designed to achieve an on-table result, this device will serve an important clinical need while advancing therapies for PAD.”

The Pounce Thrombectomy device is comprised of three components: a 5 Fr delivery catheter, a basket wire, and a funnel catheter. The basket wire is delivered distal to the location of the thrombus, deploying two nitinol self-expanding baskets. The baskets capture the clot and are retracted into a nitinol collection funnel. With the clot entrained, the system is withdrawn into a minimum 7 Fr guide sheath through which the clot is withdrawn and removed from the body.

For more information on the Pounce Thrombectomy System, visit www.pouncesystem.com.

About Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Worldwide, over 200 million people have PAD¹, a serious and underdiagnosed circulatory condition caused by build-up of arterial plaque, most commonly in the legs. Twelve to 20 percent of Americans over 60 years old have PAD², which increases risk of coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke, and can impair the ability to walk. If left untreated, PAD can lead to gangrene and limb amputation.³ The 5-year mortality rate after nontraumatic major amputations of the lower extremity is estimated to range from 52% to 80%.⁴

About Surmodics, Inc.

Surmodics is a leading provider of surface modification technologies for intravascular medical devices and chemical components for in vitro diagnostic immunoassay tests and microarrays. Surmodics is pursuing development and commercialization of highly differentiated medical devices that are designed to address unmet clinical needs and engineered to the most demanding requirements. This key growth strategy leverages the combination of the Company’s expertise in proprietary surface technologies, along with enhanced device design, development, and manufacturing capabilities. The Company mission remains to improve the detection and treatment of disease. Surmodics is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.surmodics.com.