Neurovascular Company Perfuze Raises €22.5M ($25M) Series A For New Stroke Treatment
02/09/22, 7:00 AM
Money raised
€22.5 million
Round Type
series a
Perfuze, a medical device company developing next-generation catheter-based aspiration technology to treat large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke, has closed a €22.5 million Series A investment round. Proceeds from the financing will be used to drive the next stage of US clinical study and regulatory clearance of its Millipede System. The funds will also be used to support ongoing development of new products and to initiate commercialization of its technology.
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Based in Galway, Ireland, Perfuze has developed super-bore diameter aspiration technology that has the capability to navigate the complex neurovascular anatomy. Perfuze’ pipeline of products are designed to facilitate fast, complete clot removal during acute ischemic stroke. Perfuze has CE Mark approval for its first device, Millipede 088 and has successfully treated its first cohort of patients. Perfuze was founded in 2018 by Wayne Allen and Liam Mullins, who have over 35 years combined medtech experience. This is the second medtech company they have co-founded; the previous company, Embo Medical, was acquired by CR Bard in 2016. For more information, please visit www.perfuze.com