The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories in August

Our recent editorial on the status of the interview, one of the Presidential Addresses from the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM), a slew of new science news from VAM—including well-received results on transcarotid revascularization (TCAR)—and the digital flipbook version of our…
Colombian researchers report positive 24-month results for VenoValve

Promising two-year results for an emerging potential prosthetic venous valve replacement—which is about to commence a U.S. pivotal trial—were announced at the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in San Diego on Thursday afternoon. Researchers from Bogota, Colombia, revealed that patients treated…
‘The future is very bright for venous valve replacement’

The progress of two “promising” new devices in the venous valve replacement space were outlined during a Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) special session co-hosted by the American Venous Forum (AVF). Wednesday afternoon. Ellen Dillavou, MD, associate professor of vascular surgery…
VenoValve granted FDA Breakthrough Device designation

Hancock Jaffe Laboratories today (Wednesday, Aug. 4) announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation status to the company’s VenoValve device, a potential treatment option for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). “We are very pleased to…
VenoValve: Chronic venous insufficiency device gains brisk double of first US patent, IDE approval

Hancock Jaffe Laboratories recently revealed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued the first patent covering the company’s VenoValve. The patent is entitled Implantable Vein Frame and is U.S. patent number 10,959,841. The company recently announced that only…
Initial results from first-in-man trial of prosthetic VenoValve demonstrate promise, says investigator

PALM BEACH, Fla.—The initial results of an ongoing first-in-man study in Colombia that saw the implantation of a prosthetic venous valve in 15 patients appear promising, with improvement in clinical outcomes and quality of life evaluation, delegates at the Southern…

