Solvit Medical to fund all regulatory, registration and reimbursement submissions
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE AMER: NSPR), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced it has signed an exclusive distribution, sales and marketing agreement with Solvit Medical Inc. (“Solvit”), a leading distributor of medical devices and pharmaceuticals in South Korea. The agreement grants Solvit the exclusive right to market and sell InspireMD’s CGuard™ Embolic Protection System (EPS) for the treatment of carotid disease upon the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’s (MFDS) approval.
Under terms of the agreement, Solvit will fund and manage the registration and reimbursement submissions for CGuard™ EPS in South Korea. All regulatory filings will be in the name of InspireMD, Ltd. In addition, Solvit will be contractually committed to purchase a minimum number of CGuard™ EPS systems annually during the term of the agreement, starting when commercial sales begin in South Korea, which is expected to be in the second quarter of next year. The term of the agreement extends for five years following regulatory approval in South Korea.
Agustin Gago, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer of InspireMD, commented, "This agreement is an important step in bringing CGuard™ EPS to South Korea which represents one of the larger Asian market opportunities, where carotid disease is a major health issue. We believe this Agreement, which includes a significant upfront investment on Solvit Medical’s part, is a significant validation of the growing interest in CGuard™ EPS and our MicroNet™ technology, both in Asia and globally. We continue to pursue additional strategic partnerships to address other key Asian markets, given the meaningful opportunity in this part of the world.”
Mr. K.S. Kim, president and CEO of Solvit, stated, "Becoming the exclusive distributor of CGuard™ EPS in South Korea is aligned with our business goals, including bringing a best-in-class solution to our physician customers who treat carotid artery disease. This partnership allows us to bring meaningful, innovative carotid technology to the South Korean medical community, as well as expand our current product offerings to key customers in the interventional, neurovascular and vascular surgery segments, which span all the major clinical specialties that treat carotid artery disease in South Korea. We further view this as the first step in building a strong partnership with InspireMD, as their platform technology is adapted to treat other important vascular disease indications."
About InspireMD, Inc.
InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MicroNet™ technology to make its products the industry standard for embolic protection and to provide a superior solution to the key clinical issues of current stenting in patients with a high risk of distal embolization, no reflow and major adverse cardiac events.
InspireMD intends to pursue applications of this MicroNet technology in coronary, carotid (CGuard™), neurovascular, and peripheral artery procedures. InspireMD's common stock is quoted on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol NSPR and certain warrants are quoted on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol NSPR.WS.
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