European Patent Office Issues Intention to Grant Notice to IceCure for its Next-Generation Cryoablation Technology

XSense™ system's innovative cryogenic connector technology designed to improve safety and maintain the integrity of cryogen used in the cryoablation procedure

CAESAREA, Israel, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IceCure Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ICCM) ("IceCure", "IceCure Medical" or the "Company"), developer of minimally-invasive cryoablation technology that destroys tumors by freezing as an alternative to surgical tumor removal, today announced it has received an Intention to Grant Notice from the European Patent Office for its invention titled "Cryogenic System Connector". This invention was recently granted a patent in the United States.

"We are experiencing increased momentum in the growth of our intellectual property assets, further demonstrating our global leadership in cryoablation. Europe is a major market for us, with several key distributors selling ProSense® and numerous new and ongoing independent clinical studies initiated by doctors who are using our cryoablation technology across many indications," stated IceCure's CEO, Eyal Shamir.

XSense™ and its cryoprobes, which have U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for all of the indications for which IceCure's flagship ProSense® has already received clearance, has the potential to address additional indications and significant unmet needs in the global tumor ablation market, estimated at $1.67 billion in 2023 according to Grand View Research.

About IceCure Medical

IceCure Medical (Nasdaq: ICCM) develops and markets advanced liquid-nitrogen-based cryoablation therapy systems for the treatment of tumors (benign and cancerous) by freezing, with the primary focus areas being breast, kidney, bone and lung cancer. Its minimally invasive technology is a safe and effective alternative to hospital surgical tumor removal that is easily performed in a relatively short procedure. The Company's flagship ProSense® system is marketed and sold worldwide for the indications cleared and approved to date including in the U.S., Europe and China.

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