Pulse Medical receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its μFR® system
SHANGHAI,May 26,2023 -- Pulse Medical Technology,Inc. (Pulse Medical) 4th generation μFR® system has received an FDA Breakthrough Device designation.
Pulse Medical,founded in 2015,located in Shanghai,China,is dedicated to developing innovative technology for precise diagnosis and optimal treatment of patients with pan-vascular disease. Pulse Medical has been pioneering and invented the key algorithm of μFR®,the fast computation methodology of fractional flow reserve (FFR) from multiple imaging data.
The μFR is an angio-based physiological assessment tool without a pressure wire or hyperemic agents. It has a wider range of indications and is more affordable. μFR® can be used throughout the entire PCI procedure,including precise physiology assessment at Pre-PCI,strategy optimization during the operation,outcome and microcirculatory function assessment at Post-PCI.
A device must demonstrate that it has the potential to offer for more efficient treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions to be eligible for the Breakthrough Device Designation. The classification enables a coordinated and expedited review process with FDA,accelerating the commercialization of Pulse Medical.
"We are delighted that μFR® has been designated an FDA breakthrough device. "said Bing LIU,the president of Pulse Medical. "Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally; an estimated 17.9 million people died from that in 2019. μFR® as a physiological assessment tool could provide more insights to physicians and help more patients have an effective and precise treatment."
The μFR® also have various robust clinical evidence that provides its outcome benefits. The representative FAVOR III China clinical trial shows that according to a 1-year follow-up,μFR® could bring a 35% MACE risk reduction. The patient group guided by μFR® could also gain a better prognostic result,and the result is published in LANCET.
In the future,Pulse Medical will continue to dedicate itself to the pan-vascular field,fostering a new era of precise and intelligent vascular intervention.
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