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          CHEETAH STUDY RESULTS

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          Prospective

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          400 Patients

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          25 Sites

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          High Thrombus Burden in ACS

          ⚠️ Indications, Safety, and Warnings

          CHEETAH Study:

          Demonstrate the safety and performance of the Indigo® Aspiration System using the CAT™ RX aspiration catheter in a population presenting with acute high thrombus burden coronary vessel occlusion who are referred for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

          Read more in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

          Precaution: The safety and effectiveness of this device for use in the treatment of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) has not been established. Complications from the use of this device in this manner could lead to death, permanent impairment, and/or the need for emergency medical intervention.

          Published in Circ CI1

          Primary Composite Endpoint Met

          Safe in High-Risk Patient Population

          96.5%

          Freedom from MACE at 30 daysa

          0

          Device related SAEs (including strokeb)

          Successful Thrombus Removal

          High Rates of Flow Achieved

          85%

          TIMI 2-3 flow post-CAT RX

          97.5%

          TIMI 3 flow at final angiography

          Low Distal Embolization Rate

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          Improved Myocardial Perfusion

          Achieving high myocardial blush grade (MBG 3) during PCI has been associated with improved outcomes in acute MI3

          99.8%
          of patients with MBG 3 at final angiography

          Power aspiration with CAT RX is safe for removal of high thrombus burden with low rates of distal embolization and improved myocardial perfusion

          a. Composite of 30 day cardiovascular death, recurrent myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, or new or worsening New York Heart Association Class IV heart failure.
          b. There were 3 (.75%) incidence of non-device related strokes as IMR adjudicated.
          1. Mathews SJ, et al. Sustained mechanical aspiration thrombectomy for high thrombus burden coronary vessel occlusion: the multicenter CHEETAH Study. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Feb;16(2):e012433. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.122.012433.
          2. Henriques JPS, Zijlstra F, Ottervanger JP, et al. Incidence and clinical significance of distal embolization during primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J. 2002 Jul;23(14):1112–1117. doi: 10.1053/euhj.2001.3035.
          3. Rehman A, Malik J, Javed N, Iftikhar I, Sharif H. Myocardial blush grade: a determinant of left ventricular ejection fraction and adverse outcomes in STEMI. Scott Med J. 2021 Feb;66(1):34–39. doi: 10.1177/0036933020941260.
          The clinical results presented herein are for informational purposes only, and may not be predictive for all patients. Individual results may vary depending on patient-specific attributes and other factors.

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