Advanced Bifurcation Systems

Advanced Bifurcation Systems

Pre-clinical
San Francisco Bay Area, United StatesFounded 2014advancedbifurcation.com

Advanced Bifurcation Systems is pioneering a transformative solution for coronary artery disease, specifically targeting bifurcation lesions where plaque blockages occur at vessel branches. With over 75 issued patents and FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, its proprietary platform enables precise, safe, and efficient stent placement, making advanced bifurcation stenting accessible to a broader range of interventional cardiologists. The company is positioned to address a significant unmet need in cardiovascular care, potentially reducing the need for open-heart surgery and optimizing hospital resource utilization.

Market Cap
Private
Pipeline
Patents
Publications

Private Company

Total funding raised: $17.5M

AI Company Overview

Advanced Bifurcation Systems is pioneering a transformative solution for coronary artery disease, specifically targeting bifurcation lesions where plaque blockages occur at vessel branches. With over 75 issued patents and FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, its proprietary platform enables precise, safe, and efficient stent placement, making advanced bifurcation stenting accessible to a broader range of interventional cardiologists. The company is positioned to address a significant unmet need in cardiovascular care, potentially reducing the need for open-heart surgery and optimizing hospital resource utilization.

CardiovascularCoronary Artery Disease

Technology Platform

A proprietary, modular dual-catheter stent delivery platform designed for the precise, simple, and safe treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions, featuring automatic alignment and guaranteed side-branch access without requiring new physician skills.

Funding History

2
Total raised:$17.5M
Series A$15MJun 15, 2020
Seed$2.5MJun 15, 2018

Opportunities

The primary opportunity is capturing a significant share of the global bifurcation PCI market by establishing a new standard of care.
Secondary opportunities include platform expansion into endovascular and neurovascular bifurcation disease, and potential as an attractive acquisition target for a large medtech company seeking to dominate the complex PCI space.

Risk Factors

Key risks include failure to achieve FDA PMA approval despite Breakthrough status, negative results in pivotal clinical trials, physician reluctance to adopt new technology, failure to secure adequate reimbursement, and intense competition from large, established medical device companies with greater resources.

Competitive Landscape

Competes against complex, off-label use of standard drug-eluting stents from giants like Abbott, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic, as well as historically unsuccessful dedicated bifurcation stents. ABS differentiates through its simple, fail-safe design that automates alignment, guarantees side-branch access, and requires no new physician skill set, backed by FDA Breakthrough Designation.