ENGLEWOOD, CO --(Marketwired - December 12, 2017) - Viveve Medical Inc. (
"We are honored that Viveve has been named to the 2017 Technology Fast 500 ranking, which we believe reflects the hard work of our entire team and the tremendous global response to our patented Viveve System technology platform," said Patricia Scheller, chief executive officer of Viveve.
The Viveve System is supported by a global distribution network in 69 countries and an IP estate of 60 U.S. and international patents. In the United States, the GENEVEVE™ treatment is cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis. In 56 countries around the world the Viveve System is approved for the treatment of vaginal laxity and/or the improvement of sexual function.
About Viveve Viveve Medical, Inc. is a women's health and wellness company passionately committed to advancing new solutions to improve women's overall well-being and quality of life. The internationally patented Viveve® System, that delivers the GENEVEVE™ treatment, incorporates clinically-proven cryogen-cooled, monopolar radiofrequency (CMRF) energy-based technology to uniformly deliver volumetric heating while gently cooling surface tissue to generate robust neocollagenesis in one 30-minute in-office session.
International regulatory approvals and clearances have been received for vaginal laxity and/or improvement in sexual function indications from over 55 countries. Consistent with these approvals, Viveve is seeking an IDE from the FDA to conduct a pivotal study on use of the device for improvement in sexual function. Currently, in the United States, the Viveve System is cleared by the FDA for general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.
InControl Products by Viveve are FDA cleared medical devices that treat stress, urge, and mixed incontinence conditions and products to improve pelvic floor strength. Viveve exclusively distributes InControl Medical's products to healthcare providers in the United States.
For more information visit Viveve's website at www.viveve.com .
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Viveve is a registered trademark of Viveve, Inc. Geneveve is a trademark of Viveve, Inc.
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