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Retrievable, inferior vena cava steel filter with two levels of filtration.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOCZ20241101010
Term of Validity
1 November 2024 - 1 November 2025
Company's Country
  • Czechia
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A Czech high-tech company has developed and markets a retrievable, self-centering stainless steel filter with two levels of filtration that serves to cope with thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. The company wishes to find partners interested in technology take over and production.
Full Description
A Czech high-tech company developing and marketing various specialty products for healthcare industry has developed and markets a retrievable, self-centering stainless steel vena cava filter. It is designed to tackle thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. Implantation can be permanent or temporary.

Indications
Documented deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism with a contraindication to anticoagulation
Documented progression of deep vein thrombosis or recurrent pulmonary embolism despite adequate anticoagulation
therapy
A complication of anticoagulation therapy (e.g. massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage) requiring to stop the anticoagulation
After pulmonary embolectomy or thrombolysis performed in order to treat massive pulmonary embolism

Contraindications
Total thrombosis of vena cava and/or inability to gain access to the vena cava
Inability to image during filter placement
Patients with an inferior vena cava diameter smaller than 18 mm or larger than 35mm

The filter´s set contains:
- Cartridge with compressed ELLA Filter
- 7F delivery system inner diameter (outer diameter 9F, active length 80 cm)
- 19-G puncture needle (outer diameter: 1.1 mm, length: 7 cm)
- Dilator
- 0.035” guide wire (outer diameter: 0.89 mm, length: 210 cm)

The company wishes to find partners interested in technology take over and production.
Advantages and Innovations
- Retrievability / Easy filter removal within two weeks after
Implantation

- 2-level filtration / Highly effective thrombi trapping

- Tilting-resistant design / Stable intraluminal position

- Stainless steel filter with radiopaque markers / Outstanding
radiopacity for precise placement

- Pre-loaded in a marked bidirectional cartridge / Easy
preparation for either femoral or jugular approach

- Choice of venous access sites / Option for femoral or jugular
approach by using the same product set

- Low profile delivery system / Minimum trauma to the venous
access site
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The company wishes to find partners interested in technology take over and production. The partners should have experience with medical devices manufacturing.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 05003001 - Therapeutic services
  • 05004001 - Electromedical and medical equipment
  • 05005007 - Pulmonary medicine
  • 05005010 - Cardiology
Sector Groups Involved
  • Health
Targeted countries
  • All countries

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