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Announces Distribution Agreements for CGuard EPS and MGuard Prime EPS in Peru and Ecuador
MA-May 15, 2017 - InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT:NSPR) (NYSE MKT:NSPR.WS) ("InspireMD" or the "Company"),
a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced it
has signed distribution agreements for CGuard EPS and the MGuard Prime EPS with Dispositivos Medicos E.I.R.L., as
well as Cardiobene S.A., among the leading medical distributors in Peru and Ecuador, respectively.
Gago, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer of InspireMD, commented, "We are pleased to announce these latest agreements with
leading medical device distributors in Peru and Ecuador. This is yet another step in our strategy to expand our global distribution
footprint for our current and future products built around the MicroNet technology. Latin America is a key region in this
plan and we look forward to announcing additional distributor agreements there during the course of the year."
seeks to utilize its proprietary MicroNet technology to make its products the industry standard for embolic protection
and to provide a superior solution to the key clinical issues of current stenting in patients with a high risk of distal embolization,
no reflow and major adverse cardiac events.
intends to pursue applications of this MicroNet technology in coronary, carotid (CGuard ), neurovascular, and peripheral
artery procedures. InspireMD's common stock is quoted on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol NSPR and certain warrants
are quoted on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol NSPR.WS.
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