Redefining Interventional Therapy for Severely Calcified Lesions
AVS is an early-stage medical device company that is focused on safely and effectively treating severely calcified arterial disease. AVS is the first company to develop Pulse Intravascular Lithotripsy™ (PIVL™), a therapy that is delivered through a balloon-based platform called the Pulse IVL™ System. It is designed to be the only minimally invasive technology that gently shatters calcium and opens the artery using a single device.
Our Journey
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2017
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- Company founded by clinical and engineering team from University of Michigan
- Proof of concept developed
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2018
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- Grant support received from NIH/Cleveland Clinic and U of M Fast Forward Medical Innovation
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2019
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- Completion of successful animal study for safety
- Performed early cadaver study with positive results
- Patents filed with US Patents & Trademark Office
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2020
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- Secured funding from visionary healthcare investment firm
- Hired management team
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2021
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- Built peripheral product
- Completed cadaver studies with positive results confirmed by Renu Virmani
- TCT Shark Tank Innovation finalist
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2022
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- First patent granted
- Successfully performed first in human cases
- Initiated product development for coronary indication
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2023
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- Raised $28 Million in Series B Round
- Relocated corporate office to Boston, MA seaport area
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“We are proud to have been selected as a FINALIST in the CRF Shark Tank Innovation Competition”