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Innova Vascular, Inc.
About Innova Vascular, Inc.
Innova Vascular, Inc. is a medical device company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in minimally invasive solutions for treating vascular thromboembolism and peripheral vascular disease. The company develops and commercializes thrombectomy devices targeting acute pulmonary embolism and peripheral arterial occlusions.
Core product line: the Laguna Thrombectomy System, which comprises the Laguna Clot Retriever™ System and Malibu Aspiration Catheter™ System. Both devices received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2023 for use in the peripheral vasculature. Early commercial deployment has been reported at UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) and Providence St. Joseph (Orange, California) as of February 2024.
The company is actively enrolling clinical sites for the TRUST (Treating Pulmonary Embolism With Laguna Thrombectomy System) study to evaluate the system's safety and efficacy in pulmonary embolism treatment.
Founded by Dr. Sanjay Shrivastava, who brings over 20 years of medical device development and commercialization experience from senior roles at Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, BTG plc, and Covidien/ev3. The leadership team includes board members with expertise in orthopedics, business development, and venture capital, and commercial leadership includes VP of Sales Paul Mullen and Commercial Advisor John Zehren.
Regulatory: FDA 510(k) cleared. Founder holds 30+ issued US patents and numerous international patents in medical device design and materials.
Markets served: interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular intervention, and acute vascular disease management at teaching hospitals and regional medical centers.