InspireMD Announces Establishment of Global Headquarters in Miami, Florida to Support Anticipated U.S. Launch and Commercialization of the CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System

Miami, Florida — October 15, 2024 – InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) for the prevention of stroke, today announced the establishment of its global headquarters in Miami, Florida. The new facility will ideally position the Company to support the anticipated U.S. launch and commercialization of the CGuard Prime carotid stent system in the first half of 2025, if approved.  

Marvin Slosman, Chief Executive Officer of InspireMD, stated, “The establishment of our new headquarters location in the U.S. represents a significant step as we prepare for potential FDA approval of CGuard Prime in the first half of next year. Together with the ongoing build-out of world class commercial and operational teams and supporting infrastructure, our new U.S.-based headquarters will be key to driving long-term growth and serving the U.S. market while creating sustained shareholder value.”  

“Building our operational infrastructure in the South Florida market provides tremendous resources, as this area has a rich history of medical device innovation. This access to talent and capacity provides excellent capital to build our company as we ready for our U.S. launch,” said Peter Ligotti, General Manager of InspireMD’s U.S. Business.

Shane Gleason, Chief Commercial Officer, shared, “We’re building our marketing, training and sales operations teams in South Florida to form the foundation of a world-class US commercial organization and support our growing field sales and clinical support team.  It’s an exciting time as we prepare to build on our success outside of the US and serve the demand for CGuard Prime and SwitchGuard NPS upon their highly anticipated potential approval and clearance.”

On September 16th, InspireMD announced that the company has submitted the final module of its Premarket Authorization (PMA) application to FDA for the CGuard Prime carotid stent system.

About InspireMD, Inc.

InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MicroNet® technology to make its products the industry standard for carotid stenting by providing outstanding acute results and durable, stroke-free long-term outcomes. InspireMD’s common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol NSPR.

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Investor Contacts:

Craig Shore

Chief Financial Officer

InspireMD, Inc.

888-776-6804

craigs@inspiremd.com 

 

Chuck Padala, Managing Director

LifeSci Advisors

646-627-8390

chuck@lifesciadvisors.com

investor-relations@inspiremd.com