About Our Technology

Milestones

November 2004

Commenced Operations

2005

Developed Surgical Implantation Design

December 2005

Design Freeze Surgical Device

2006

Pre-clinical Studies

Q1 2007

Submitted for Ethical Committee approvals for first implants (Europe)

April 2007

Close Series B $25 million Private Placement Funding

Q2 2007

Received site Ethical Committee and Competent Authority approvals to implant (Europe)

June 2007

Enrolled first patient in European First-in-Man pilot trial

February 2008

Reports preliminary results of FIM study

August 2008

Attained ISO 13485:2003 Certification

March 2009

Completes initial close on $33 million Series C Financing plan

March 2009

Presents chronic hemodynamic data for Synergy micro-pump for chronic heart failure at American College of Cardiology session

July 2009

Awarded a fast-track SBIR grant from NIH to fund the development of a pediatric circulatory support device based on Synergy

September 2009

A total of 27 patients have been implanted with the Synergy device

January 2010

Closes on Series C Financing