# SBIR TOPIC 112, FAST-TRACK, INTRAMYOCARDIAL SUTURE ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM ("MIRTH" AND "SCIMITAR" DEVICES)

> **NIH NIH N43** · TRANSMURAL SYSTEMS, LLC · 2022 · $399,982

## Abstract

NHLBI has developed the Myocardial Intramural Restraint by endovenous interstitial teTHer (MIRTH) procedure and the related Suture via Coronary sinus with Interstitial myocardial navigation for MItral and Tricuspid Annular Reduction (SCIMITAR) procedure to accomplish single- and dual-valve annuloplasty via interstitial navigation of heart muscles entered through heart veins. Clinical evaluation will require the development of purpose-built MIRTH and SCIMITAR devices, which are similar. The contract aims to support the development and commercialization of transcatheter MIRTH and SCIMITAR system.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10706738
- **Project number:** 75N92022C00024-0-9999-1
- **Recipient organization:** TRANSMURAL SYSTEMS, LLC
- **Principal Investigator:** NASSER RAFIEE
- **Activity code:** N43 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $399,982
- **Award type:** —
- **Project period:** 2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10706738

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10706738, SBIR TOPIC 112, FAST-TRACK, INTRAMYOCARDIAL SUTURE ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM ("MIRTH" AND "SCIMITAR" DEVICES) (75N92022C00024-0-9999-1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10706738. Licensed CC0.

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