Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.
Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in the development of minimally invasive long-term hemodynamic transcatheter pumps for heart failure support. Their modular heart pump offers a safer alternative to open-heart surgery, aiming to improve treatment and reduce complications for cardiac patients. The company is engaged in innovative healthcare solutions, clinical research, and has a dedicated team of experts across various departments including clinical, engineering, manufacturing, and intellectual property. They have recently closed a Series A funding round of CAN$34 million to support their development and clinical studies.
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.
Products
Percutaneous long-term transcatheter hemodynamic pump
A catheter-delivered pump engineered to provide long-term hemodynamic support for patients with chronic heart failure as an alternative to open-heart surgical options.
Portable battery-powered device controller
Compact controller designed to manage pump operation while maximizing patient mobility through a lightweight form factor and long-life battery.
Bedside/cath-lab monitoring and programming station
A monitoring station intended for use in cath lab procedures to program and monitor device function during implantation and acute care.
Percutaneous long-term transcatheter hemodynamic pump
A catheter-delivered pump engineered to provide long-term hemodynamic support for patients with chronic heart failure as an alternative to open-heart surgical options.
Portable battery-powered device controller
Compact controller designed to manage pump operation while maximizing patient mobility through a lightweight form factor and long-life battery.
Bedside/cath-lab monitoring and programming station
A monitoring station intended for use in cath lab procedures to program and monitor device function during implantation and acute care.
Services
Design verification and validation for embedded medical electronics
V&V planning and execution, test engineering and quality control activities for embedded electronic systems and device controllers.
Computational and experimental fluid dynamics services
CFD simulation and experimental test design for pump and fluidic component optimization, including analysis of biological fluids.
Clinical study support and coordination
Support for clinical study execution including feasibility and first-in-human studies and dissemination of outcomes.
In-house prototyping and small-series manufacturing
Prototype fabrication, assembly, and metrology-driven quality assurance to support device iteration and early production.
Intellectual property and patent support
IP strategy and patent management services to secure and manage device-related innovations.
Design verification and validation for embedded medical electronics
V&V planning and execution, test engineering and quality control activities for embedded electronic systems and device controllers.
Computational and experimental fluid dynamics services
CFD simulation and experimental test design for pump and fluidic component optimization, including analysis of biological fluids.
Clinical study support and coordination
Support for clinical study execution including feasibility and first-in-human studies and dissemination of outcomes.
In-house prototyping and small-series manufacturing
Prototype fabrication, assembly, and metrology-driven quality assurance to support device iteration and early production.
Intellectual property and patent support
IP strategy and patent management services to secure and manage device-related innovations.
Expertise Areas
- Percutaneous cardiac assist device development
- Clinical trial execution and first-in-human feasibility studies
- Embedded systems and medical device firmware
- Computational and experimental fluid dynamics for medical pumps
Key Technologies
- Percutaneous transcatheter pump technology
- Catheter-based delivery systems
- Embedded electronic controllers and firmware
- Battery-backed portable medical controllers