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VentureMed develops and markets innovative endovascular devices that address unmet needs in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and stenoses of AV fistulas & grafts.

In 2012, practicing vascular surgeon, John P. Pigott, MD, FACS realized there was an unmet need in vessel preparation for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). With support from Promedica Innovations, Dr. Pigott founded the VentureMed Group to design, develop, and market cost-effective interventional devices to improve patient outcomes and reduce the overall cost of care for the provider and the procedure.

The FLEX Vessel Prep™ System was designed by Dr. Pigott to safely and predictably modify plaque by creating controlled, micro-incisions of any length in complex lesions of varying morphology, providing acute luminal gain & improved vessel compliance, and enabling consistent, superior clinical revascularization outcomes in PAD.

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THE FLEX VESSEL PREP™ SYSTEM

The Flex Vessel Prep System is a non-balloon, catheter-based device designed to deliver controlled, predictable vessel preparation in stenotic and lesion sites. It uses precise surgical blades to make continuous, circumferential micro-incisions in plaque, releasing circumferential tension and improving vessel compliance to facilitate lumen expansion with potentially less trauma. A self-sizing treatment element is dynamically engaged via retrograde pullback, enabling uniform lesion treatment along long or complex vascular segments

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News and Stories

FLEX Vessel Prep™ System Spotlighted for Clinical Outcomes, Staff Efficiency Gains, and Real-World Physician Experience in the Journal of Vascular Access, Vascular News, and Endovascular Today

Minneapolis, Minnesota – September 2, 2025 – VentureMed Group, Inc., a privately held leader in medical device innovations for arteriovenous (AV) access and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), was recently featured in a published study on the outcomes of FLEX VP + DCB in the Journal of Vascular Access, and in a recorded video conversation between Dr. Ari Kramer and Dr. Robert Shahverdyan reflecting on their experiences utilizing the FLEX VP system released by Vascular News. Additionally, a spotlight on the FLEX VP impact on operating room staff efficiency was featured in Endovascular Today.

FLEX Vessel PrepTM System FLEX FIRST AV Registry 6-Month Data and the Hamburg Vessel Prep Experience Prior to Angioplasty presented at Charing Cross Symposium

Minneapolis, Minnesota – April 23, 2025 – VentureMed Group, Inc., a privately held leader in medical device
innovations for arteriovenous (AV) access and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), announced data presented at
the Charing Cross Symposium, April 23 – 25th, London, England. Overall, the real-world data represented in
both presentations demonstrated the FLEX Vessel Prep™ (VP) System is designed to prepare the vessel to
maximize outcomes, while minimizing complications.

VentureMed Strengthens Commercial Leadership and Expands Clinical Evidence to Drive FLEX Vessel Prep™ System Growth

Minneapolis, Minnesota – March 12, 2025 – VentureMed Group, Inc., a leader in medical device innovations
for arteriovenous (AV) access and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), has expanded its commercial leadership
team to accelerate growth. Additionally, a new peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Endovascular
Therapy further supports the clinical benefits of the FLEX Vessel Prep™ System with drug-coated balloons for
peripheral vascular disease treatment.

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