Boston Scientific – BSX – To Acquire BridgePoint Medical
NYSE: BSX) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BridgePoint Medical, Inc., a privately held company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. BridgePoint Medical has developed a proprietary, catheter-based system to treat coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012 subject to customary closing conditions.
The BridgePoint Medical CTO system is comprised of the CrossBoss™ CTO Crossing Catheter and the Stingray® CTO Re-Entry System, and is designed to navigate highly diseased (occluded) coronary arteries as a means of blood flow restoration. The system has received both U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance and CE Mark, and is currently the only crossing and re-entry system cleared in the U.S. for use in coronary CTOs.
“The BridgePoint Medical CTO system is a compelling addition to our industry-leading suite of cardiology products,” said Kevin Ballinger, president of the Interventional Cardiology Division at Boston Scientific. “This acquisition strengthens our portfolio and demonstrates the Boston Scientific commitment to continued leadership in interventional cardiology.”
CTOs are chronically occluded coronary arteries – typically for 3 months or longer – that prevent blood circulation to critical areas of the heart. CTO devices are designed to permit endovascular treatment in cases that otherwise might require a patient to undergo invasive intervention, such as coronary artery bypass surgery.
“Complete arterial blockages pose a major challenge in the treatment of coronary artery disease, and this CTO system gives physicians an important treatment option in these difficult cases,” said Marty Leon, M.D., Director of the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. ”Many of these patients would have previously been referred for bypass surgery, typically requiring weeks of recovery. Now, many of them are able to go home within 24 hours.”
About Boston Scientific – BSX
Boston Scientific (BSX) is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices that are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. During the year ended December 31, 2011, BSX products were offered for sale by seven core businesses: Interventional Cardiology, CRM, Endoscopy, Peripheral Interventions, Urology/Women’s Health, Neuromodulation, and Electrophysiology.
About BridgePoint Medical
BridgePoint Medical, Inc. is a privately held company established in 2007 to design, develop and commercialize new technologies and techniques to treat challenging coronary artery disease. Investors include New Enterprise Associates, Polaris Venture Partners, Foundation Medical Partners and Michael Berman.
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