Mr. Louis Laflamme reports
OPSENS ANNOUNCES THE USE OF ITS PRODUCTS IN SEVERAL PATIENTS AT 21ST KAMAKURA LIVE DEMONSTRATION COURSE 2014 WITH DR SAITO
Opsens Inc.'s fractional flow reserve
products were used in several patients during the 21st Kamakura Live Demonstration Course 2014 in Yokohama (Japan) by Dr. Shigeru Saito.
The OptoWire and OptoMonitor
are Opsens's products for FFR measurements to optimize the diagnosis and
guide the therapy in patients with coronary artery disease.
"The Kamakura Live Demonstration Course is an event to introduce to
Japanese cardiologists new medical devices and practices intended to
improve the treatment and the health of patients. Opsens's FFR products
fit very well with this vision given the important benefits that they
provide for efficiency and effectiveness in the treatment of coronary
lesions. It was a great experience for me to demonstrate this new FFR
system and I intend to continue using it," said Dr. Saito.
"Opsens's team is honoured to have their products used by Dr. Saito in
the prestigious Kamakura Live Demonstration Course. The credibility of
Dr. Saito and this event will be an asset to our marketing activities
in Japan as well as around the world. Opsens is also pleased to
announce that we have obtained a new regulatory approval in Japan for
the latest generation of OptoWire. With this new generation FFR wire,
we are now initiating our limited market launch with selected hospitals
in Japan," said Louis Laflamme, president and chief executive officer of Opsens.
Opsens aims at becoming a key player in the guidewire FFR market with
the OptoWire, a nitinol-based optical guidewire for FFR. The OptoWire
provides intracoronary blood pressure measurements with unique,
patented optical pressure guidewire technologies. It is immune to
adverse effects related to blood contact, and allows easy and reliable
connectivity that leads to reliable FFR measurements in extended
conditions of usage. The OptoWire is also designed to provide
cardiologists with a guidewire delivering optimized performances to
navigate coronary arteries and reach blockages with ease. Based on
industry sources, the FFR market represented over $250-million (U.S.) in
sales in 2013 and is expected to reach $1-billion (U.S.) in the medium term.
Opsens is confident that it is well positioned to capitalize on this
significant growth opportunity.
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