Intelligent Health.tech Issue 18 | Page 23

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SPAIN CHINA
Implantica AG , a MedTech company at the forefront of bringing advanced technology into the body , announces the first-in-the-country public tender win for RefluxStop at Hospital Universitario de Getafe , a public hospital in Madrid , Spain . There have been ten successfully performed RefluxStop procedures at the hospital over the last year . In line with the successful outcomes of these cases , the hospital has secured a first-of-its-kind RefluxStop public tender in Spain . This is a crucial milestone not only for the patients of Madrid and Spain but also in Europe overall .

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Silk Road Medical , a medical device company based in California USA and Genesis MedTech Group have signed an exclusive distribution agreement to introduce the TCAR core products , ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System and ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System , in China . TCAR ( Transcarotid Artery Revascularisation ) is an innovative minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat carotid artery disease , a condition characterised by the narrowing or blockage of the carotid arteries in the neck . This narrowing or blockage can restrict blood flow to the brain and increase the risk of stroke .

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