BioCardia, Inc. announced receipt of the CE Mark for its Helix 953L Catheter as part of its Helix Transendocardial Delivery System for infusion of biologics to the heart. The new catheter is optimized for larger, dilated hearts, while maintaining compatibility with smaller hearts. It also does not require biotherapeutic programs already using the Helix system for delivery to develop new compatibility data.

The Helix 953L catheter will be commercially available in the European Union in the coming months. The Helix Transendocardial Delivery System is a steerable, two-catheter system that enables delivery of biologic therapies to the heart muscle from within the chamber of the heart. The catheter design minimizes the risks associated with navigating within the heart, while reducing procedure times.

A helical-shaped needle screws into the myocardium for stable delivery, and contrast delivered from the needle confirms engagement with targeted tissue. The Helix Transendocardial Delivery System has received the CE Mark and is commercially available in the European Union. It is currently being used for investigational biotherapeutic programs in the United States and is not approved for sale in the U.S.