CardieX Granted Patent in Europe for Key Brachial Cuff Blood Pressure Technology

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CardieX Limited (ASX: CDX) (CardieX, the Company) announced today that CardieX subsidiary ATCOR was granted a new patent by the European Patent Office (EPO) for the Company's proprietary SphygmoCor® technology used in cuff-based blood pressure devices.

EPO Patent Number EP2566387 further protects the company's intellectual property in relation to the measurement of a central blood pressure (BP) waveform with cardiovascular features using a brachial cuff. Patent EP2566387 specifically covers non-invasively estimating the heart's pressure and pressure waveform related to cardiac function and arterial properties using a conventional BP cuff inflated to low pressure. The patent provides a simple tool to clinically diagnose and estimate the risk of heart disease.

Examining officers from the EPO referenced the substantial differences to existing patents when granting the new patent to ATCOR, demonstrating the unique nature of the technology. The granting of the European patent follows similar patents granted in the United States and Japan with the new European patent in force until 2034. 

ATCOR's SphygmoCor® technology is the global standard for the non-invasive measurement of arterial stiffness in medical settings and is in use at all "Top 20 USA Hospitals" and more than over 4500 installations worldwide including major pharmaceutical companies and research institutions such as The Mayo Clinic, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Scripps, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford University.

ATCOR currently sells the XCEL central blood pressure device and has a partnership with SunTech Medical  for the Oscar 2 ABPM device, which both incorporate ATCOR's SphygmoCor® and brachial cuff technology. The Company also recently announced a partnership with Andon for the development of a home-based BP device with advanced cardiovascular vital signs features.

About CardieX
CardieX is an ASX listed global health technology company that focuses on hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and other vascular health disorders. The company's ATCOR division is the world leader in medical devices for measuring arterial stiffness and central blood pressure waveforms based on its unique FDA-cleared and patented SphygmoCor® technology. Under the ATCOR.X brand, the company also develops and licenses its Arty™ platform consisting of physiological and health analytics for wearable and connected fitness devices. The company's digital platform, ArtyNet™, is a connected SaaS ecosystem providing physicians with a complete telehealth solution for remotely managing patients' health (2021 launch).

SOURCE CardieX Limited