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Miracor Medical Systems GmbH has announced that it has been granted three new U.S. patents covering a unique dual balloon method and the new “Wien Algorithm” of its novel PICSO® (Pressure-controlled Intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion) system that ensures a stable and repeatable PICSO® treatment designed to improve myocardial perfusion following primary PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, or angioplasty). (Click here for video animation of PICSO®.)
The Miracor PICSO® Impulse System, which is CE-marked, is designed to treat acute heart attack STEMI patients following a coronary angioplasty. In a STEMI, the coronary artery is completely blocked off by the blood clot, and as a result virtually all the heart muscle being supplied by the affected artery starts to die.
“Even after a successful coronary angioplasty, deficient myocardial reperfusion still manifests in about one in three STEMI patients, and this unsatisfactory incidence is strongly linked to unfavourable results for patients,” said Jon H. Hoem, Miracor CEO. “PICSO is designed to considerably amplify the redistribution of blood into the blood-starved myocardium of severe heart attack patients post-PCI,” added Hoem. “Of course, we are extremely pleased that our system now has a much stronger patent protection in the United States and Miracor will continue to expand our US patent position.”
About PISCO® Timely myocardial reperfusion using primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains the most effective treatment strategy for limiting infarct size, reducing left ventricular remodeling, and improving clinical outcomes following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). ↓Article continues below this sponsored advert↓  Explore the latest advances in respiratory care at events delivered by renowned experts from CofE ↑Advertisement↑ Despite optimum primary PCI, the mortality and morbidity following a STEMI event remains sizable. Clearly, primary PCI alone is not enough to eliminate the risk for future cardiovascular events. Paradoxically, the process of restoring coronary blood flow can in itself exacerbate the myocardial injury. Miracor’s Pressure-controlled Intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion (PICSO®) Impulse System offers a new and innovative approach to reduce myocardial injury and to revitalise ischaemic myocardium. Initial clinical results show positive effects on MACE, restenosis rates, and long-term event-free survival. The PICSO® system consists of the Miracor PICSO® Impulse Console and the disposable, single-use Miracor PICSO® Impulse Catheter.
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