AngioDynamics acquires Eximo Medical for $66M

03 Oct 2019

Eximo’s 355nm Laser Atherectomy system has received 510(k) clearance to treat Peripheral Artery Disease.

AngioDynamics, based in Latham, NY, a developer of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular diseases and oncology, has acquired Eximo Medical, a medical device company, and its proprietary 355nm wavelength laser-technology platform.

The financial terms of the deal are $46 million in up-front consideration with up to a further $20 million of contingent consideration. The transaction is being funded exclusively through the use of cash on hand.

This deal expands AngioDynamics’ existing vascular treatments and therapies product portfolio by adding Eximo’s proprietary laser technology, which has received 510(k) clearance for use in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). The Eximo technology complements AngioDynamics’ thrombus management and venous insufficiency technologies.

“The acquisition of Eximo brings a remarkable, foundational technology to our portfolio that will change the way caregivers deliver treatment to patients with PAD,” commented Jim Clemmer, President and CEO of AngioDynamics. “The market is ripe for disruption, and the level of precision, safety, and efficiency offered to physicians by this laser technology creates a substantially differentiated alternative to legacy atherectomy devices.”

'Growing $500-plus million market'

Physicians provide atherectomy treatment to over 200,000 Americans annually, and Angio says Eximo’s laser technology “represents a technological breakthrough among medical devices used in atherectomy procedures to treat PAD today.” In acquiring Eximo and its laser technology, AngioDynamics enters a growing $500-plus million market with an innovative medical solution that offers greater versatility, a wider range of treatments, and strong clinical data to support its efficacy.

Eximo’s laser technology is said to be the only system capable of delivering short, high-powered pulsed-laser energy in 355nm wavelength without compromising the integrity of its fiber optic cables during atherectomy procedures.

The technology addresses the risk of perforation through tissue selectivity, addresses the risk of embolization to the patient through the availability of aspiration and is indicated to provide treatment for In-Stent Restenosis (ISR), which is the gradual re-narrowing of the artery after a blockage has been previously treated with a stent.

Additionally, Eximo’s laser technology can treat a variety of PAD lesion types both above- and below-the-knee. Angio adds, “This technology is a safe, fast, and effective system that clinical studies have shown to be effective in treating lesions ranging from soft plaque to severely calcified.”

Yoel Zabar, CEO of Eximo Medical, commented, “We believe that AngioDynamics’ existing resources and commercial acumen will enable a large number of patients to benefit from Eximo’s laser technology, and we look forward to extending its utility into other indications within vascular and elsewhere.

Laser blood flow monitor gains FDA 510K clearance

In related news, Laser Associated Sciences, a medical device company based in Irvine, CA, has announced that its blood flow monitoring system, FlowMet-R, has received its 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration. This will allow LAS to market and sell the FlowMet-R.

The FlowMet-R is compact and clips directly onto a patient's toe. The technology includes a small laser diode and a camera the size of a postage stamp to measure blood flow in the digit in real time. LAS states that the non-invasive device “addresses a critical unmet need for vascular specialists who are seeking improved methods to detect and measure treatment efficacy for peripheral artery disease.”