Wayne, PA-based Cagent Vascular is developing next-generation angioplasty balloons using serration technology. The company's Serranator PTA Serration Balloon Catheter is an angioplasty device with serrated metal strips embedded on a semi-compliant balloon. The Serranator is designed to create multiple longitudinal lines of interrupted micro-serrations within the luminal surface to aid in arterial expansion. The result is predictable and controlled lumen gain using low atmospheres of pressure, the company said.

Cagent recently received a $9 million investment from Sectoral Asset Management to accelerate the commercialization and scaling of manufacturing for the Serranator below-the-knee (BTK) product. Further uses of proceeds include expanding the product offering to include larger sizes to treat the above-the-knee arteries.

“Our BTK product launch is going extremely well. Early commercial adoption and clinical outcomes are confirming the positive results seen in the PRELUDE-BTK study. We are delighted to have a high-quality investor like Sectoral join our team.  Their deep experience investing and advising device companies focused on peripheral vascular interventions will enable a more rapid expansion of our commercial efforts,” said CEO Carol A. Burns.