Clinical studies, publications, and company updates on Tau Medical and the Pivot‑TR platform.
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Tau Medical is one of 65 companies chosen from 1,835 applicants for MedTech Innovator’s four-month accelerator program, which focuses on the path to U.S. market success.
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Fifteen patients with severe functional TR were treated under fluoroscopy and TTE guidance. Procedural success was achieved in all patients with a mean procedure time of 47 minutes, and TR was reduced by at least one grade in every patient, with no serious adverse events during implantation. Ten patients then went on to surgery and five were stabilized medically, with the device removed percutaneously.
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Dr. Fabian Barbieri of the Charité, Berlin, will present “Tricuspid Regurgitation in Moderate-to-Severe Right Heart Dysfunction: A New Approach to TTVI,” highlighting the use of Pivot Extend in challenging patients with significant TR and right-heart dysfunction.
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Selected for a four-day program with the University of Utah Center for Medical Innovation, the team reviewed its U.S. strategy with experts in regulatory affairs, reimbursement, commercialization and market access.
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A one-minute video introducing Tau Medical and the Pivot‑TR platform, produced as part of the MedTech Innovator 2026 accelerator program.
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Fortis Memorial Research Institute implanted Pivot Extend in a 35-year-old international patient with advanced right-sided heart failure and torrential TR, after conventional options were ruled out and special permission was obtained from the Government of India. Follow-up echocardiography showed TR reduced from torrential to moderate.
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Tau Medical is one of 65 companies chosen from 1,835 applicants for MedTech Innovator’s four-month accelerator program, which focuses on the path to U.S. market success.
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Fifteen patients with severe functional TR were treated under fluoroscopy and TTE guidance. Procedural success was achieved in all patients with a mean procedure time of 47 minutes, and TR was reduced by at least one grade in every patient, with no serious adverse events during implantation. Ten patients then went on to surgery and five were stabilized medically, with the device removed percutaneously.
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A 9 News Australia report on a new heart treatment being tested in Australian patients, a world-first trial offering hope to people living with severe heart disease.
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Dr. Puneet JK Verma, Program Head of Structural Heart & Coronary Interventions, shared the case of a frail 78-year-old man with refractory right heart failure and severe TR, with fluoroscopy and echocardiography footage of the procedure.
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Tau Medical was selected to take part in the summit, which brings together leaders in cardiovascular and radiologic innovation, with thanks to Mayo Clinic Business Development and the clinicians who supported the invitation.
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Physicians in Germany describe treating an 81-year-old patient with torrential functional TR for whom no commercially available device was suitable. The authors report roughly 50% TR reduction and observed the spacer self-centering during and after the procedure.
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An industry-sponsored study evaluating the acute-phase safety and efficacy of Pivot Bridge as a short-term treatment for functional TR.
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Dr. Prashant Dwivedi and team implanted Pivot Extend in a patient with hard-to-treat TR and achieved significant TR reduction. The implanting physician describes it as the first Pivot Extend case in India.
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The early feasibility study assesses the safety of Pivot Extend in adults with severe, symptomatic TR, along with device success, procedural success, and clinical outcomes.
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The CVC Frankfurt team opened CSI Frankfurt 2025 with a Pivot Extend implantation guided by fluoroscopy and TTE alone. They reported about 40% TR reduction, with immediate improvement in right atrial pressure, IVC diameter, and hepatic vein flow.
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An early feasibility study of the permanent Pivot Extend implant for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Short-term implantation reduced TR in patients with suboptimal medical control, easing symptoms and stabilizing their condition. Favorable changes in valve geometry and reduced RV volume suggest Pivot Bridge can prepare patients for subsequent surgery or other devices.
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Describes a three-layer 3D balloon spacer whose size can be adjusted remotely, with bench testing and porcine studies showing sustained integrity for up to six months.
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In a first‑in‑man study of one-hour temporary implantation, the device reduced TR without any serious adverse events.
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Introduces the Pivot‑TR system, a spacer that crosses the valve vertically, and its atraumatic anchoring, which allowed retrieval of the system in preclinical evaluation.
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An animated overview of the Pivot Bridge procedure, from femoral vein access to spacer deployment across the tricuspid valve.
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