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Architects: Small & Medium Size Business (SMBs), Product Development, De-Risking, Validation, Building Niche & Emerging Markets
Architects: Diabetes, Dialysis, Renal & Kidney Disease Companies (Health IT, Devices & Technology)
Pursuit Vascular
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Architects: Catheters
Architects: Diabetes, Dialysis, Renal & Kidney Disease Companies (Health IT, Devices & Technology)
Architects: Instrument Cleaning, Hygiene, Sterilization, Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI), Medical Waste & Disinfectant Companies
Industry: Minnesota
Venture Capital: Series A
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Blaine, Minnesota
Blood infection from catheters, or what is known as catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), are a huge drain on the healthcare system, Pursuit Vascular
Catheter infection treatment startup hopes for mid-2012 market clearance (2011)
Catheter infection treatment startup seeks $1M to obtain market clearance (2012)
Catheter-related infection prevention company raises $1.3 million (2012)
ClearGuard technology will be first applied to hemodialysis catheters for patients who visit dialysis centers multiple times a week to remove impurities that their compromised kidneys cannot eliminate
Instead of a regular cap to close the catheter after dialysis, patientsl get a cap whose tip swells inserted in the catheter and elutes antimicrobial material
Preparing to take the next step in marketing its device to prevent blood infection related to catheters.