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IceCure Files for Regulatory Approval of ProSense
Cryoablation System in China
Seeks to expand regulatory approval in China
where IceSense3 has already been approved
CAESAREA, Israel, January 27, 2025 -
IceCure Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ICCM) ("IceCure", "IceCure Medical" or the "Company"), developer of
minimally-invasive cryoablation technology that destroys tumors by freezing as an alternative to surgical tumor removal, today announced
it has submitted a regulatory filing with China's National Medical Products Administration ("NMPA") for the approval
of its ProSense Cryoablation System. IceCure's IceSense3, its predecessor cryoablation system, already has regulatory approval
The indicated use for ProSense in China,
per the Company's regulatory filing application, is as a cryosurgical tool in the fields of general surgery including breast tissue,
dermatology, thoracic surgery including lung tissue, gynecology, oncology, proctology, and urology including kidney tissue. The ProSense
application with the NMPA expands upon the current IceSense3 clearance to include a total of five different cryoprobes of varying length,
diameter, and ice ball shape, as well as the use of introducers, which provide increased accessibility to the targeted tissue in certain
"China is potentially a very large market
for cryoablation and we are moving forward with an expanded line of available products, as well as securing reimbursement, so that IceCure
can be ideally positioned to serve this important geography," stated IceCure CEO, Eyal Shamir.
The ProSense Cryoablation System
is a minimally invasive cryosurgical tool that provides the option to destroy tumors by freezing them. The system uniquely harnesses
the power of liquid nitrogen to create large lethal zones for maximum efficacy in tumor destruction in benign and cancerous lesions,
including breast, kidney, lung, and liver.
ProSense enhances patient and provider value
by accelerating recovery, reducing pain, surgical risks, and complications. With its easy, transportable design and liquid nitrogen utilization,
ProSense opens that door to fast and convenient office-based procedures for breast tumors.
About IceCure Medical
IceCure Medical (Nasdaq: ICCM) develops and markets
advanced liquid-nitrogen-based cryoablation therapy systems for the destruction of tumors (benign and cancerous) by freezing, with the
primary focus areas being breast, kidney, bone and lung cancer. Its minimally invasive technology is a safe and effective alternative
to hospital surgical tumor removal that is easily performed in a relatively short procedure. The Company's flagship ProSense
system is marketed and sold worldwide for the indications cleared and approved to date including in the U.S., Europe and China.
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words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, IceCure is using forward looking statements in this
press release when it discusses: the belief that China is potentially a very large market for cryoablation and that the Company is moving
forward with an expanded product line of available products, as well as securing reimbursement, so that IceCure can be ideally positioned
to the Chinese market. Historical results of scientific research and clinical and preclinical trials do not guarantee that the conclusions
of future research or trials will suggest identical or even similar conclusions. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments
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Company's ability to market and sell its products; legal and regulatory developments in the United States and other countries;
the Company's ability to maintain its relationships with suppliers, distributors and other partners; the Company's ability
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medical professionals about its products; political, economic and military instability in the Middle East, specifically in Israel;
as well as those factors set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December
31, 2023 filed with the SEC on April 3, 2024, and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC which are available on
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