News !! $Nspr InspireMD Announces First Two Patients in Hong Kong Successfully Treated with CGuard EPS
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- (Marketwired) -- 05/30/17 -- InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NSPR) (NYSE MKT: NSPR.WS) ("InspireMD" or the "Company"), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced the first two patients in Hong Kong have been successfully treated with CGuard™ EPS. The two cases were conducted on patients with carotid artery stenosis at St. Teresa Hospital by Dr. PW Cheng and Dr. YW Chow, a leading neurointerventional radiologist and leading cardiologist, respectively.
These first cases in Hong Kong follow the previously announced distribution agreement for CGuard™ EPS with a distribution partner in Hong Kong that was announced two months ago. These are the first cases performed in the Asia Pacific region and represent a further milestone for InspireMD's global expansion strategy.
Dr. PW Cheng and Dr. YW Chow commented, "These procedures went seamlessly and we are very pleased with the way CGuard performed. We are very excited to have access to this innovative technology as it provides vastly superior safety to carotid artery stenting (CAS) patients compared to conventional stents. We envision this procedure becoming the standard of care for carotid stenting procedures."
Agustin Gago, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer of InspireMD, commented, "We are pleased to report another milestone in the continued execution of our growth strategy in the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Cheng and Dr. Chow are among the top physicians in Hong Kong in their respective fields, further illustrating our ability to attract the top key opinion leaders around the world. We look forward to announcing further progress in the Asia Pacific region over the coming months."
About InspireMD, Inc.
InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MicroNet™ technology to make its products the industry standard for embolic protection and to provide a superior solution to the key clinical issues of current stenting in patients with a high risk of distal embolization, no reflow and major adverse cardiac events.
InspireMD intends to pursue applications of this MicroNet technology in coronary, carotid (CGuard™), neurovascular, and peripheral artery procedures. InspireMD's common stock is quoted on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol NSPR and certain warrants are quoted on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol NSPR.WS
