Ease the burden for millions of heart failure patients
The InterShunt Percutaneous Atrial Shunt Catheter System
InterShunt is developing a proprietary transcatheter system that allows for the capture and excision of tissue from the interatrial septum. The result is a left to right atrial shunt that off-loads elevated left atrial pressure, reducing symptoms in Heart Failure patients. The mechanical system is designed for safety and ease of use and is the only interatrial shunting device that requires no implant and no energy.
Our Mission
More than 6 Million Americans suffer from Heart Failure and for many of these patients, solutions are limited. As pressure builds in a failing heart, the problem makes its way upstream to the lungs making it difficult to breathe. There is evidence that when elevated pressure is relieved from the left atrium, a patient's breathing is restored while performing normal daily activities.