Headquartered in Buffalo, Vicora is developing the Vibrato thrombectomy system, a catheter with an integrated vibrating distal tip designed for clot removal. The company is the first portfolio company of Egret Healthcare Ventures and is currently in the research and development phase, with its device not yet approved or available for sale.
NeuRx MedicalNeuRx Medical is developing the NeuRx Sweeper™, a low-profile adjunct catheter designed to remove organized, adherent clot during thrombectomy for deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Founded by medical-device commercialization executive Timothy Clark, the company uses a radially expanding nitinol capture node to apply mechanical traction where aspiration alone can leave residual thrombus. The investigational device has completed bench and animal feasibility testing, while NeuRx advances it toward FDA 510(k) clearance.
Chloros Medical LLCChloros Medical LLC is developing technology for disinfecting ultrasound probes. Its technology is in development and is not yet FDA cleared for use.
Rookery LabsRookery Labs operates a Western New York innovation incubator for medical-device research, development, and engineering. Based in Buffalo, the company brings researchers, engineers, and healthcare professionals together while developing medical-technology talent and supporting healthcare ventures. Its quality system is certified to ISO 13485.BUFFALO, NY
Jacobs InstituteOpened in 2012, the Jacobs Institute is a nonprofit Buffalo medical innovation center created to advance vascular care by bringing clinical expertise into the development of medical technology. Its unusual setting between a university research institute and a vascular hospital lets device innovators work alongside practicing physicians, with the Idea to Reality Center supporting projects from early concepts through clinical preparation. The Institute also trains medical professionals and industry participants in a hands-on environment.BUFFALO, NY