Mitral Valve Repair System to Percutaneously Treat Moderate to Severe Regurgitation Using Alfieri Edge-to-Edge Technique

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Abstract

The MEDFREE® Valve Repair System will innovatively improve upon the current market leading MitraClip device, while leveraging and building on the proven percutaneous Alfieri edge-to-edge repair technique. We aim to address this vastly unmet percutaneous structural heart market by delivering a simpler, easier-to-use device in a smaller 12 Fr catheter system that can be used by a single operator.

Key facts

NIH application ID: 10258797
Project number: 2R44HL147825-02A1
Recipient: MEDFREE, INC.
Principal Investigator: Raghuveer Basude
Activity code: R44
Funding institute: NIH
Fiscal year: 2021
Award amount: $1,331,698
Award type: 2
Project period: 2020-01-02 → 2023-03-31