Avinger Inc.

Avinger, Inc. is a medical device company based in Redwood City, California, focused on treating peripheral artery disease (PAD). Founded in 2007, Avinger designs, manufactures, and sells image-guided, catheter-based systems. The company went public in 2015 and currently employs 72 people. Avinger specializes in its lumivascular platform, which combines optical coherence tomography (OCT) visualization with interventional catheters for real-time imaging during PAD treatments. Its product lineup includes Lightbox imaging consoles, the Ocelot and Tigereye catheter family for addressing total blockages, the Pantheris atherectomy device for plaque removal, and the IMAGE-BTK, which is in development for below-the-knee PAD lesions. Avinger primarily serves interventional cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists, offering minimally invasive and radiation-free treatment options.