Abiomed buys PreCardia and its heart failure treatment system

Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) announced this week that it has acquired PreCardia and its catheter-based system to treat acute decompensated heart failure.

The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in the June 1 announcement.

Abiomed officials say the deal complements the company’s product portfolio, expanding options for patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

The PreCardia system is meant to quickly reduce congestion in the venous system to improve overall cardiorenal function. The technology includes a balloon catheter and pump controller to address acute decompensated heart failure through the intermittent superior vena cava occlusion.

St. Paul, Minn.–based PreCardia won FDA breakthrough device designation for its system in June 2020.

“We look forward to advancing PreCardia’s technology through the regulatory process and expanding our relationship with heart failure specialists to help improve outcomes in early-stage acu…

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PreCardia receives FDA breakthrough device designation for catheter-based heart failure treatment

PreCardia today said it received FDA breakthrough device designation for its catheter-based system that treats volume overload in patients with acutely decompensated heart failure.

The PreCardia system is designed to rapidly and effectively reduce congestion in the venous system to improve overall cardiorenal function. Patient benefits can include an improved response to medical management, reduced re-hospitalizations and improved quality of life.

The system currently under investigation in an early feasibility study.

“PreCARDIA’s technology has achieved an important milestone in securing the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation. We are thrilled to move forward in our collaboration with the FDA, prioritizing our submission reviews and supporting rapid access to this therapy for ADHF patients,” president and CEO Lisa Wipperman Heine said in a news release.

Through the breakthrough device designation, the company Will have p…

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