Portfolio of

Transcatheter

Endovascular Anchoring

About

Endoron Medical portfolio of anchoring solutions expand and enhance treatment options available for patients by making current devices better across the aortic continuum from TAVR to EVAR.

Endoron Medical is proud to be awarded a €2.5 million grant by the European Commission under the EIC Accelerator program, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)!

The EIC is Europe’s flagship innovation programme to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has been established under the EU Horizon Europe programme. It has a budget of €10.1 billion to support game changing innovations throughout the lifecycle from early stage research, to proof of concept, technology transfer, and the financing and scale up of start-ups and SMEs.

The strategy and implementation of the EIC is steered by the EIC Board, which has independent members appointed from the world of innovation (entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, corporates and others from the innovation ecosystem).

Aortoseal

Next Generation Endosuturing

Device for EVAR

Aortodock

 Novel Docking Solution for

 TAVR

Technology

Endoron portfolio



Transcatheter valve dOCKING SOLUTION

For calcium-independent anchoring and stability

We strive to provide Aortic Regurgitation patients additional treatment options to undergo Transcatheter Valve Replacement with increased anchoring and stability of their implanted valve

Aortodock was developed to create a stable landing zone and docking platform independent of calcium burden, annular shape, or dilation,enabling transcatheter treatment in low-to-no calcium anatomies that currently cannot be reliably addressed with existing valves, reducing the risk of valve embolization and migration

Aortic Regurgitation

Aortic regurgitation (AR) occurs when the aortic valve does not close fully, allowing blood to flow back into the left ventricle during diastole. It arises from valve degeneration, congenital bicuspid morphology, inflammatory or infectious processes, or dilation of the aortic root that prevents proper leaflet coaptation. AR may present acutely or progress over time, driving left‑ventricular enlargement, increased wall stress and eventual systolic dysfunction. In the United States, AR represents one of the most common valvular disorders, with moderate to severe disease present in about one million people, though a substantial proportion remains undiagnosed. Each year, thousands of new cases are identified incidentally through echocardiography or imaging performed for other clinical indications. Treatment pathways vary by severity and ventricular remodeling and include surveillance medication, an intervention with surgical aortic valve replacement(SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Advances in trans catheter technology continue to expand treatment options for patients

Aortodock – THE NEED

 Transcatheter therapy (e.g., TAVR) for native aortic regurgitation (AR) depends on achieving stable anchoring and a complete circumferential seal between the valve frame and the native annulus. However, AR anatomy lacks the calcification required for radial force fixation. Large, compliant, or elliptical annuli frequently prevent secure engagement of current aortic stenosis-focused devices. In these anatomies, existing TAVR platforms are prone to malposition ,embolization or migration, and paravalvular leak –driving procedural failure and adverse clinical outcomes. This challenge is substantial with most AR patients presenting with anatomy fundamentally beyond device design assumptions due to absent calcium, annular dilation, or high-volume regurgitant flow. These cases can be treated more predictably with dedicated AR‑specific transcatheter valves that use leaflet‑engaging mechanisms rather than calcific fixation. These technologies remain investigational in the United States and require specialized experience and infrastructure not yet widely available

Aortodock – The Solution

Aortodock is an anchoring and stabilization system engineered to secure transcatheter valves in low‑calcium anatomy across the aortic regurgitation (AR) to aortic stenosis (AS) continuum. Aortodock is a self-expanding nitinol frame with staples that engage with balloon expansion. The steerable delivery system is designed to permit implant recapturing and repositioning for precise placement. The nitinol frame creates a stable landing zone and docking platform independent of calcium burden, annular shape, or dilation, enabling transcatheter treatment in low-to-no calcium anatomies that currently cannot be reliably addressed with existing AS‑designed valvesAortodock is intended to reduce the risk of valve embolization and migration while expanding the use of established TAVR platforms into native aortic regurgitation (AR) and low‑calcium aortic stenosis (AS)

AortoDock’s BENEFITS

Redefines TAVR landing zone

Predictable placement

Improved fixation to prevent migration

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Suitable for minimally or non-calcified anatomy

Expands the use of existing TAVR devices

Provides more options to physicians and patients

Endograft

fastening

solution

for a complete seal and stability

We strive to provide Aortic Aneurysm patients undergoing Endovascular Aneurysm Repair with a long-lasting sealing and fixation solution for their endograft

Aortoseal was developed to mimic the reliable hand-sewn suturing technique from open surgery, evenly
distributing staples around the circumference of the aorta, creating leak and migration free anastomosis.

Aortic Aneurysms

Aortic aneurysms can occur in any segment of the aorta — from the ascending aorta and arch to the descending thoracic, thoracoabdominal, and abdominal regions. They arise when the aortic wall weakens and expands, creating a risk of rupture and severe internal bleeding. In the United States, an estimated one to two million people are living with an aortic aneurysm, though many remain undiagnosed. Each year, tens of thousands of new thoracic and abdominal aneurysms are identified through imaging performed for other conditions. Treatment approaches vary by location and anatomy and include open surgery and endovascular stent-graft repair (TEVAR/EVAR).

THE NEED

The success of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR/TEVAR) depends on achieving durable fixation and seal between the stent graft and the native aorta. However, aortic anatomy varies widely, and short, angulated, or irregular necks frequently prevent complete apposition of the graft to the vessel wall. In these anatomies, current devices are prone to loss of fixation or seal, resulting in graft migration, endoleaks, elevated sac pressure, and potential rupture. This challenge is substantial: 40%–60% of EVAR candidates present with anatomies outside device instructions for use due to complex proximal necks.

These cases can only be treated in a minimally invasive manner with complex, custom-made, high-cost fenestrated or branched stent grafts that require specialized expertise and infrastructure not available in most hospitals.

THE SOLUTION

Aortoseal™ is a long-lasting fixation and sealing system engineered to secure stent grafts anywhere along the aortic continuum. Its smart multi-stapling mechanism deploys multiple staples simultaneously through the graft and into the aortic wall, creating a true anastomosis that mimics the hand-suturing of open repair. The staples are distributed circumferentially, providing both radial and longitudinal fixation while permanently isolating the aneurysm. Deployment is fast and precise with a single release action.

By delivering robust fixation and complete seal independent of neck length, angulation, or complexity, Aortoseal™ enables endovascular treatment in anatomies that currently require complex, custom-made grafts. The technology is designed to significantly reduce migration, endoleaks, and reinterventions while simplifying procedures across all aortic segments.

Zeroneck implant’s opening and
positioning inside the stent graft
provides a stable structure for the
staples.

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Staples are released from
the delivery sheath to be set
perpendicular to the stent
graft, ready to be activated.

To activate the staples the
balloon applies pressure on
the base of each one, pushing
them through the stent graft
and the aortic wall,
all the way to the adventitia.

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The eagle-like wings of the staples
are pre-shaped to open up and
“hug” the graft and aortic wall from
both sides, securing sealing and
fixation of the stent graft

Aortoseal’s BENEFITS

360° SIMULTANEOUS
FIXATION

SIMPLE, FAST
DEPLOYMENT

TRANSMURAL
ATTACHMENT TO THE
ADVENTITIAL LAYER
FOR TIGHT SEALING

UNIQUELY DESIGNED
TO FIT SHORT &
COMPLICATED NECK
ANATOMIES

MIMICS THE EFFECT
OF SURGICAL
ANASTOMOSIS

TEAM

Co-founder & CEO

Co-Founder & CTO

Co-Founder & CMO

Chief Clinical & Scientific Officer

Chairman of the Board

Board member

Partner, Sofinnova Partners MD Start Strategy

Scientific Advisory Board member

Scientific Advisory Board member

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European Innovation Council

The European Innovation Council (EIC) was established by the European Commission in 2021 following a 3 years successful pilot phase. It has a mission to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and disruptive innovation. It has a budget of over €10 billion for the period 2021-2027.
The funding and support is organised into three main funding schemes covering all technology readiness levels: EIC Pathfinder for advanced research to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies; EIC Transition to validate technologies and develop business plans for specific applications; and the EIC Accelerator to support companies (SMEs, start-ups, spin-outs and in exceptional cases small mid-caps) to bring their innovations to market and scale up. The Accelerator provides a combination of grant support and direct equity investments in companies through a dedicated EIC Fund, which also provides a platform for co-investments with other investors.
For all schemes, the direct financial support is augmented with access to a range of Business Acceleration Services.
The strategy and implementation of the EIC is overseen by the EIC Board of twenty individuals from the innovation ecosystem (academia, business, investment, ecosystem builders). The EIC also employs dedicated Programme Managers with high level expertise in their fields, to set the challenges and proactively manage portfolios of projects towards technological breakthroughs.

 

Ronit Harpaz

Co-founder & CEO

Ronit is an experienced medical device executive with expertise in startup financing, fund raising, strategic alliances and partnerships. Ronit lived in Australia for 15 years, is a member of the 8400 Leadership Fellowship, a Merage Institute Alumna, and a member of the Golden Key International Honors Society. Ronit holds a Bachelor of Applied Science Physiotherapy degree with Honors, from Sydney University, and an MBA from New South Wales University, Australia. 

Eyal Teichman

Co-Founder & CTO

Eyal has over 30 years of extensive experience leading multidisciplinary R&D teams and projects, from concept to production. His expertise encompasses cardiovascular devices, balloons, and delivery systems. He previously held senior R&D positions at Labcoat, Cappella, Talia Technology, Celtronix and Orbotech. Eyal holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Ben Gurion University and an MBA from the Derby University, England.

Dr. Ron Karmeli

Co-Founder & CMO

Dr. Karmeli is currently the Head of the Vascular Surgery Department at Hadassah Medical Center. In his previous role, Dr. Karmeli built and managed the Vascular Surgery Department at Carmel Hospital in Haifa for 24 years. In addition to his role at Hadassah, Dr. Karmeli serves as an expert consultant in Israel — and around the world — in complex vascular operations and implantation of peripheral arterial stents. Dr. Karmeli holds an M.D. from the Technion Institute of Haifa, Israel.

Sunny Choh, PhD

Chief Clinical & Scientific Officer

Sunny Choh is a senior medtech leader with more than 15 years of global experience in aortic and structural heart therapies. Before joining Endoron Medical, she spent nearly a decade at Medtronic, most recently as Senior Director of Global Medical Science for the Structural Heart & Aortic Operating Unit. Her responsibilities spanned TAVR, CHD TPV, TMVR, TTVR, TEVAR, EVAR, ESAR, and ChEVAR, supporting a business reporting over $3B in annual revenue.

Earlier roles at Medtronic included leading global medical science and education for the aortic portfolio, directing medical affairs across Asia, and advising on evidence strategy, therapy development, physician training, KOL engagement, and scientific communications. She previously held upstream and downstream marketing, strategy, and R&D positions at Covidien, delivering FDA- and CE-approved vascular devices from concept through commercialization.

Sunny holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Chemistry from Carleton College, both completed with distinction.

Chen Ludomirski Kaufman

COO

A senior medtech leader with deep experience in R&D, product development, operations, and clinical execution. As COO of Endoron Medical, she oversees company operations end-to-end, including product strategy, engineering, manufacturing, and integration of clinical and development activities. Her earlier roles include Director of Product and Operations and R&D Program Manager at Bendit Technologies, where she led development programs for advanced neurovascular and cardiovascular catheter systems; R&D Project Manager at Angioslide; and multiple positions at Endospan, progressing from R&D engineer to clinical project manager on thoracic stent-graft systems. Her background spans the full lifecycle of endovascular device development—implant and delivery-system design, verification and validation, preclinical work, regulatory documentation, and global clinical study management.

Dr. Jacques Seguin

Chairman of the Board

Jacques Séguin is a professor of Cardiac Surgery at Paris University and holds, in addition to his MD, a PhD in Biochemistry and also in Medical History. After 20 years performing over 4,000 open-heart surgeries and being the author of more than 200 articles published in peer-reviewed international medical journals, he went on to found several medical technology companies: He was the driving force behind the creation of CoreValve and pioneered the self-expandable TAVR procedure, prior to its acquisition by Medtronic in February 2009 for over $800 million. The CoreValve revalving system was the first TAVR valve to gain CE Mark in May 2007. Jacques also founded ReCor – a renal denervation company acquired by Otsuka (Japan) in 2018. Prof. Séguin now serves as board member and chairman of several innovative companies in the Medtech space.

Dr. Avi Ludomirsky

Director of the Board

Dr. Ludomirski is the founder of the Vitalife Life Sciences Fund. He has been a consultant to a number of Israeli and American venture capital funds and large medical technology companies, including GE Medical, ATL – Philips, Medison, Matria Healthcare, and QED Technologies. He currently serves as Director or Chairman of BioControl Medical, Deep Breeze, DIR Technologies, EndoSpan, MST, Pocared Diagnostics, Recro Pharma and Sensible Medical Innovations. Previously, Dr. Ludomirski served as Chairman of Sightline Technologies (sold to Stryker) and MediGuide (sold to St. Jude). Dr. Ludomirski earned his M.D. at the Sackler Tel-Aviv University Medical School.

Cécile Dupont

Partner, Sofinnova Partners MD Start Strategy

Cécile joined the Sofinnova MD Start team in 2019. She is currently CEO of BrightHeart, a Sofinnova MD Start III portfolio company. She also brings her operational and strategic expertise to Endoron to accelerate the development of our highly disruptive technology.
Prior to that, she was CEO of HEPTA Medical, COO of Gradient Denervation Technologies, and director of clinical, regulatory and market access at SafeHeal, the first company created by MD Start II, where she managed the execution of the first-in-human study and regulatory approvals in the EU and US.
Cécile holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from UTC (Université de Technologies de Compiègne) in France, Dalarna University (Sweden) and Favoloro University (Buenos Aires) in Argentina. She also has a degree in corporate finance from HEC in Paris.

Jeff Elkins

Board member

Jeff Elkins has over 30 years of experience across a range of leadership and operational roles in both large and start-up medical device companies, primarily focused on emerging endovascular and interventional technologies. Mr. Elkins was most recently President and CEO of Veniti, a venous stent company which was acquired by Boston Scientific. Prior to that, Mr. Elkins held multiple roles including VP of Operations, COO, and CEO at Aptus EndoSystems, acquired by Medtronic; Founder, VP Operations/COO and CEO of FlowMedica, acquired by AngioDynamics; and VP Operations and CTO for World Medical Corp, acquired by Medtronic. Mr. Elkins has also held the role of Vice President and Business Unit Manager for the Endovascular Division of Medtronic. He also had various Operations and R&D/Product Development and management responsibilities at Cordis and Cordis Endovascular Systems Interventional Neuro (acquired by Johnson &Johnson), and Haemonetics Corporation. Mr. Elkins received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from U Massachusetts, Amherst.

Dr. Juan Parodi

Scientific Advisory Board member

Doctor Parodi is an Argentinian vascular surgeon and the FOREFATHER OF EVAR: he was the first person to perform an endovascular repair of an infra-renal aortic aneurysm in the West. Parodi was also a creator of the Parodi Endograft, one of the biggest innovations in the history of vascular surgery. Parodi operated on Jorge Bergoglio, the man who became the pope. He is a visiting professor at Stanford University, New York University, the University of London and the University of Tokyo, and is an honorary professor of Surgery at Buenos Aires University.

Prof. Ralf Kolvenbach

Scientific Advisory Board member

Prof. Kolvenbach is a respected vascular surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He heads the Department of Vascular Surgery & the Endovascular Therapy Unit at St. Augusta Hospital, part of the Düsseldorf Clinics Association. Prof. Kolvenbach graduated from the University of Düsseldorf, and he was a fellow in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery in Birmingham USA. He was invited to lecture and to perform vascular procedures in major clinics worldwide including the Hadassah University Hospital Jerusalem, St. Mary´s Hospital London and several University Hospitals in France and Italy.