VascXpand

The Problem

Transfemoral Access and Vascular Trauma

Currently, there is no standard large bore-expandable sheath that can accommodate a wide range of medical devices for minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures on the market. The traditional surgical workflow requires surgeons to swap out introducer sheaths for larger sizes until the medical device can be accommodated. This process comes with significant risks.

Over 40% of transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients suffer from long-term arterial damage. This is because large-bore sheaths (22-24 Fr) and the swapping of introducer sheaths can dislodge calcification, increasing risk of stroke and bleeding. Current sheaths are device-specific and the swapping of introducer sheaths during the traditional workflow is time-consuming.