January 13, 2025 – Medtronic, the global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has entered into an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Raleigh, North Carolina-based Contego Medical. Under the agreement, Medtronic will be the sole U.S. distributor for Contego’s portfolio of commercially available products, which provide revascularization treatment for carotid and peripheral vascular disease.

Raleigh, NC – December 19, 2024 — Contego Medical announced today the successful completion of the first commercial cases with the newly FDA-approved Neuroguard IEP® System, an innovative 3-in-1 device combining a high-performance carotid stent, integrated dilation balloon, and integrated filter. The Neuroguard IEP System is clinically proven to meaningfully reduce the risk of procedural and long-term stroke among patients with carotid artery disease.

Raleigh, NC – October 15, 2024 — Contego Medical, a leader in developing innovative medical devices for cardiovascular procedures, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) premarket approval (PMA) of the Neuroguard IEP® System, a unique 3-in-1 carotid stenting system that combines a high-performance stent, an integrated dilation balloon, and integrated filter. The system streamlines the carotid stent procedure by reducing the number of steps and makes it safer by capturing emboli that traditional embolic protection systems do not.

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 5, 2024 -- Contego Medical, Inc. announced today that Mitchell J. Silver, D.O., FACC, FSVM, RPVI, a renowned interventional cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist, joined the team as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). He will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's clinical strategy and advancing the portfolio of carotid and thrombectomy products. His medical leadership and strategic guidance will help guide clinical development, regulatory affairs, and commercialization efforts for the upcoming launch of the Neuroguard IEP® System carotid stent delivery catheter, Neuroguard IEP Direct transcarotid revascularization system, and Excipio® peripheral thrombectomy devices.

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Contego Medical Inc., a company dedicated to improving patient outcomes and procedural efficiency in the treatment of carotid and peripheral vascular disease, today announced the presentation of late-breaking clinical results from the PERFORMANCE II carotid stent trial at the annual VIVA (Vascular InterVentional Advances) multidisciplinary vascular education conference. PERFORMANCE II is a prospective, multicenter study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Neuroguard IEP® System in 305 patients at 40 clinical sites.

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 30, 2023/-- Contego Medical Inc., a company dedicated to improving patient outcomes and procedural efficiency in the treatment of carotid and peripheral vascular disease, today announced the completion of 1-year follow-up visits for patients in the PERFORMANCE II Carotid Stent Trial and the upcoming presentation of 30-day and 1-year results at the VIVA (Vascular InterVentional Advances) meeting.

RALEIGH, NC, October 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Contego Medical, Inc. a company dedicated to improving patient outcomes and procedural efficiency in the treatment of carotid and peripheral vascular disease, today announced enrollment of the first patient in the PERFORMANCE III Trial.  PERFORMANCE III is a prospective, multicenter trial aimed at further evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the Neuroguard IEP® Direct System, a carotid stent system designed for direct transcarotid access.