Developing Technologies to Transform Gastroenterology
ProTractX3 is an investigational device in the United States. Limited by federal law to clinical investigational use.
ProTractX3™ 3-Stage TTS DCB
(Drug Coated Balloon)
ABOUT US
GIE Medical is a clinical stage company conducting trials in the US helping patients who suffer from benign stricture(s) of the:
• Esophagus
• Bowel (small intestine, colon, and rectum)
GIE Medical’s Drug Coated Balloon could offer a new solution for treating GI strictures. Potentially creating sustained patency and reducing the number of treatments.
THE STRICTURE CYCLE
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Dilation with rigid or balloon dilatators
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30-40% of patients experience symptomatic recurrence within one year of successful dilation1
1 Said A, Brust DJ; Predictors of early recurrence of benign esophageal strictures; Am J Gastroenterology, 2003
If you are a patient 22 and older with benign stricture disease of the esophagus or large and small bowel and would like to be considered for the clinical study, click here.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Lixiao Wang, PhD
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Lutonix Co-Founder/CTO and Urotronic Founder/CTO Prior experience includes: Lutonix, Urotronic, Boston Scientific, and EV3
Peter Barnett
Chief Operating Officer
Prior experience includes: Urotronic, Spectranetics, Covidien, EV3, and SurModics
Harrison Malinoff
VP of Operations and Quality
Prior experience includes: Philips, Lutonix, SurModics
James Ness
Chief Financial Officer
Prior experience includes: BHI, Rotation Medical and Tendyne
Sew-Wah Tay, PhD
VP of Clinical and Regulatory
Prior experience includes: Boston Scientific, AMS and Libra Medical
Ian Shorn
VP of Clinical Affairs
Prior experience includes: Urotronic, NAMSA, Lutonix
Drew McClure
Vice President Market Development
Prior experience includes:
Medtronic, Boston Scientific
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