• Alleviant Medical's transcatheter technology, a no-implant interatrial shunt, has received FDA Breakthrough Device designation for treating heart failure (HFpEF/HFmrEF).
• The technology aims to alleviate elevated left atrial pressure in HFpEF/HFmrEF patients without requiring a permanent cardiac implant.
• The FDA program expedites the development and review of innovative medical devices, potentially offering quicker access to new treatments for patients.
• Clinical evidence for the Alleviant Medical technology is under development, with initial patient series outcomes expected later this year.