
USFDANov 12, 2026, 04:52 PM
InspireMD Receives FDA Approval for CGuard Prime Stent System for TCAR Procedures
AI Summary
InspireMD, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Premarket Approval Supplement for the CGuard Prime TransCarotid Stent System for use in transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) procedures. This approval is a significant milestone, expected to double the CGuard Prime platform's total addressable market in the U.S. by adding access to over 35,000 TCAR procedures annually. The approval was supported by data from the CGUARDIANS II pivotal trial, which demonstrated 100% acute device success and zero adverse events at 30 days.
Key Highlights
- InspireMD announces FDA approval of the CGuard Prime TransCarotid Stent System for TCAR procedures.
- Approval expands CGuard Prime platform's total addressable market in the U.S. by over 35,000 TCAR procedures annually.
- CGUARDIANS II pivotal trial data supported approval, showing 100% acute device success at 30 days.
- No deaths, strokes, myocardial infarctions, or stent thrombosis reported in the CGUARDIANS II trial at 30 days.
- The CGuard Prime TransCarotid Stent System features proprietary MicroNet™ technology covering the stent.
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