Procyrion Inc.
Catheter-based micropump for ambulatory heart failure treatment
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Procyrion Inc. has developed a circulatory assist device for prolonged, ambulatory treatment of heart failure patients. Its Aortix is a micropump that is mounted on the tip of a catheter and placed nonsurgically in the descending thoracic aorta, where it reduces the heart's workload while increasing blood flow to kidneys and other organs.