Viveve Announces Issuance of Second U.S. Method Patent for Treating Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

Patent further strengthens Viveve's novel dual-energy technology intellectual property portfolio as company plans for completion of pivotal PURSUIT clinical trial

ENGLEWOOD, CO / ACCESSWIRE / December 1, 2022 / Viveve Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVE), a medical technology company focused on women's health and the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 11511110 covering Viveve's treatment to address SUI in women. The issuance of the new patent strengthens the Company's intellectual property portfolio in advance of the planned completion of its U.S. pivotal PURSUIT clinical trial by the end of the year and reporting of topline results in early 2023.

"We are pleased to announce the expansion of our SUI intellectual property portfolio, particularly as we rapidly approach completion of our PURSUIT clinical trial follow-up visits and plan to report topline results. The issuance of this second SUI patent provides further validation of the method of use of our novel dual-energy technology to treat SUI in women," said Scott Durbin, Viveve's chief executive officer.

Viveve's dual-energy technology has demonstrated the ability to activate fibroblasts and initiate collagen formation in tissue in a non-invasive, painless, and comfortable in-office procedure. When applied to the areas surrounding the urethra, the technology's unique mechanism of action may strengthen and improve the function of connective tissues, improve vaginal structural integrity, and reduce urethral hypermobility, a leading cause of SUI in women.

About Viveve

Viveve Medical, Inc. (Viveve), is a women's health company focused on the treatment of female SUI. Based in Englewood, Colorado, the Company is conducting a pivotal U.S. clinical trial called PURSUIT, using its novel, dual-energy treatment for SUI in women. The internationally patented Viveve® System incorporates Cryogen-cooled Monopolar Radiofrequency technology to uniformly provide an endovaginal treatment that is non-ablative. In the U.S., the Viveve System is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis. International regulatory approvals and clearances have been received for vaginal laxity and/or improvement in sexual function and/or urinary incontinence. Viveve's current commercial and market development efforts focus on the U.S. and Asia Pacific regions targeting urogynecology, urology, and gynecology core specialties.