The First Commercial Implantation and European Launch of the HT Supreme Drug Eluting Stent

SINOMED, a leading international medical device company, announced the first commercial implantation of the HT Supreme® Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) at University Hospital Galway in partnership with the National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), marking the start of the European launch. The procedure was successfully performed by Professor Faisal Sharif, Professor of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine and Innovation at NUI Galway and Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Galway University Hospitals.

Professor Sharif said “We are delighted to implant the HT Supreme stent from SINOMED at University Hospital Galway in partnership with National University of Ireland Galway. Early indications show the device deliverability to be good and the novel stent technology offers faster stent endothelialisation, which will potentially reduce the need for aggressive anti-platelet treatment.”

The healing-targeted HT Supreme DES was approved for the treatment of patients with narrowing or blockages to their coronary arteries. This new device gives clinicians an additional choice of a device that is tailored to help patients accelerate their wound-healing process and restore their naturally protective vessel function after a stenting procedure.

“The HT Supreme represents a different DES technology by offering a solution specifically designed to encourage rapid healing following implantation,” said Alain Aimonetti, Chief Commercial Officer, Sales, Marketing and Clinical Affairs. “This product launch is a significant landmark for SINOMED Europe as we begin the commercial phase of our operations.”

“We are honored to be the first Chinese company to partner with the CORRIB Research Centre for Advanced Imaging and Core Laboratory for the PIONEER IV study,” said Dr. Jianhua Sun, PhD., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SINOMED. “Based on previous clinical experience, the HT Supreme has been documented to be safe and effective. This new study shortens the dual antiplatelet medication for all patients, which will reduce the risk of bleeding, and assess a new method to further improve the quality of treating patients.”

Established in TEDA in 2007, SINOMED is a global medical device company engaged in research, development, production, and commercial distribution of interventional devices. The company focuses on developing breakthrough technologies to target unmet clinical needs in the interventional treatment of coronary, neurovascular and structural heart disease.