Natural Bionanomatrix Coating Technologies for Brain Aneurysm Industry - Medical / Health Care - Clinical Services
More than 3% of the population has unruptured cerebral aneurysms, approximately 10 million people in the US. About 30,000 rupture per year, with devastating consequences. More than 30% of patients with ruptured aneurysms die, and 4 of 7 who survive have significant disabilities. Detachable microcoils are now used in more than 70% of treated aneurysms. The risk of recurrence, or recanalization, remains surprisingly high at approximately 20-30%. Various modifications are used clinically with limited evidence that they provide improvement over bare coils. An important factor to improve clinical efficacy of the coils is to enhance endothelization, leading to durable occlusion.
Endomimetics has developed a nanomatrix coating th...
Endomimetics has developed a nanomatrix coating that mimics the characteristic properties of native endothelium. Endomimetics scientists are demonstrating that the nanomatrix coating on the coil can enhance healing, thereby promoting durable closure of aneurysms. The coating provides sustained release of nitric oxide over 2 months, thus recruiting and retaining endothelial cells and endothelial progenitor cells. It also incorporates an endothelial cell adhesive ligand that promotes endothelial cell retention and migration. This coating method minimizes the risk of inflammatory responses. Coating of aneurysm coils is undergoing preclinical evaluation in collaboration with a group at the Mayo Clinic.