RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Volcano Corporation announced today its schedule of live case transmissions featuring Volcano technologies during TCT 2005, multiple breakfast symposia and expanded exhibit presence to allow demonstration of important new development initiatives.
Live Case Transmissions from US, EU, Japan and South America
During the TCT week, Volcano will collaborate with its physician partners to provide a full slate of live case demonstrations of Volcano’s innovative intravascular imaging and intracoronary physiology products. This will include transmissions featuring Volcano’s ground-breaking IVUS-based tissue characterization technology -- VH(TM) IVUS -- and Volcano’s new ComboMap(TM) and ComboWire(TM) products, the industry’s only physiology system and wire providing pressure and flow measurements on one easy-to-use platform.
Breakfast Symposia
Volcano is also sponsoring two separate breakfast symposia this year, both featuring VH IVUS products and technology. The first symposium, to be held on Wednesday, October 19th (7am to 8am, room 143A), will highlight technical aspects of VH IVUS and review observational findings from initial daily use and early findings from clinical trials to date. The session will be chaired by Pedro Moreno, MD, and will include talks by Geoffrey Vince, PhD, Prof. Patrick Serruys, MD, Renu Virmani, MD, PhD, Pedro Moreno, MD and Steven Marso, MD.
The second symposium, to be held on Friday, October 21st (7am to 8am, room 143A), will highlight case examples incorporating VH IVUS and encourage open discussion amongst participants and the audience. The session will be co-chaired by Gary Mintz, MD and James Margolis, MD, and will include case presentations by Prof. Doctor Raimund Erbel, MD, Vinaya Chepuri, MD, James Margolis, MD and Pedro Moreno, MD and his partner Mazullah Kamran, MD.
Expanded Booth Presence to Demonstrate Multiple New Product Initiatives
Throughout the course of the week preceding TCT, Volcano plans to announce a number of major new product platforms. To allow for adequate demonstration of these important and innovative new products, Volcano will feature an expanded product expo area in the commercial exhibit spaces at TCT. Please watch the newswire for announcements throughout this week, and visit us in booth #314 at TCT for a complete tour of the future of intravascular imaging and intracoronary physiology products.
Company Comments
Scott Huennekens, President and CEO of Volcano Corporation commented, “When we purchased this business several years ago, we set out to bring innovation back to the IVUS and coronary physiology fields.
Our focused, dedicated efforts in R&D and clinical trials have been very productive. Adding to the highly successful introduction of VH IVUS in May of this year will be a number of truly significant new physician-driven product innovations -- many of which will be announced this week and demonstrated next week during TCT.”
About Volcano Corporation
Volcano Corp. is a privately held medical device company founded in 2001. With over 475 worldwide employees, Volcano is dedicated to providing technologies leading to optimal management of coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease. Volcano products include Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) systems and catheters, as well as physiology guide wires. With global distribution, Volcano is a leading provider of innovative therapy-enabling and therapy-guiding technologies to the interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular fields. For more information, please visit www.volcanocorp.com.
The development, release and timing of any features or functionality described for our products is subject to many factors both within and outside of our control and we retain sole discretion as to the specific nature and timing of market release of such features or functionality. Volcano makes no commitment, promise or legal obligation to deliver any future product or service that may be mentioned in this press release or in any other general communication.
Volcano Corporation
CONTACT: United States and Japan, Scott Huennekens, President & CEO, orVince Burgess, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, both ofVolcano Corporation, +1-916-638-8008, or fax, +1-916-638-8112; or Europe &Middle East, Michel Lussier, Vice President, Europe, Africa, Middle-East ofVolcano Europe SA
Web site: http://www.volcanocorp.com/
