Ra Medical Systems Announces Platinum Partnership with OEIS: Demonstrating Commitment to Deliver High-Quality Care in Office Interventional Suites

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RMED) today announced its investment to support high quality patient care in Office Interventional Suites through its Platinum Partnership, the highest level of commitment, with the Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society (OEIS). Ra Medical Systems was recognized for its shared vision and financial contribution at the OEIS 6th annual national meeting in St. Petersburg, FL.

“We believe patient care through Office Interventional Suites (OIS) is the future of endovascular medicine, and we share OEIS’ mission of innovation, evidence-based outcomes, and patient safety,” said Dean Irwin, CEO, Ra Medical Systems. “We are dedicated to providing physicians a better way to treat patients and grow their practice. I am thrilled to announce our further investment through this Platinum Partnership.”

One of only three Platinum Partners, Ra Medical Systems has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to OEIS, and its investment will promote learning opportunities and collaboration to advance the practice of medicine in an OIS. The partnership will provide Ra Medical Systems with increased access and visibility to the OEIS leadership and member vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, and other specialists involved in office-based endovascular procedures.

At the OEIS annual meeting on April 5-6, 2019, Athar Ansari, MD, Director of California Heart & Vascular Clinic in El Centro, CA, spoke on the important role OIS serve in providing quality patient care in rural areas. He stated, “DABRA is a critical tool for me to meet the need for safe, high-quality treatments. It avoids the complications of other devices, and I have experienced DABRA to be effective where other devices have failed.” During his podium session at OEIS, Dr. Ansari presented data that demonstrated a 94% success rate, and no distal embolization, in a study of 200 patients treated with DABRA.

DABRA (Destruction of Arteriosclerotic Blockages by laser Radiation Ablation) is a novel, minimally invasive excimer laser system that non-thermally, photochemically ablates channels in vascular blockages. Unlike many mechanical, acoustic, or thermal treatments for peripheral artery disease that may damage the arterial wall, DABRA treats blockages with minimal vascular trauma.

Dr Ansari concluded, “By incorporating DABRA into my office interventional suite, I can spare patients hospital stays and reduce costs to the healthcare system.”

About Ra Medical Systems

Ra Medical Systems is a commercial medical device company developing and marketing innovative excimer laser systems for the treatment of vascular and dermatologic diseases. DABRA launched in 2017 for the endovascular treatment of blockages resulting from lower extremity vascular disease. Pharos launched in 2004 for the treatment of dermatological disorders including psoriasis, vitiligo, and atopic dermatitis. DABRA and Pharos are based on Ra Medical’s core excimer laser technology platform that produces 308 nanometer light, a UVB wavelength that studies have demonstrated increases T-cell apoptosis, or cell death, which may produce a beneficial, targeted immunosuppressive effect. Ra Medical manufactures DABRA and Pharos excimer lasers and catheters in a 32,000-square-foot facility located in Carlsbad, California. The vertically integrated facility is ISO 13485 certified and is licensed by the state of California to manufacture sterile, single-use catheters in controlled environments.

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