Pulse IVL with Angie Volk & Sean Gilligan of AVS

Amplitude Vascular Systems (AVS) is a medical device company based in Boston, MA, focused on safely and effectively treating severely calcified arterial disease. AVS is backed by global investors including BioStar Capital and Cue Growth Partners to develop their innovative Pulse IVL System that has recently received an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin its pivotal trial.Angie Volk, VP of Business Development, and Sean Gilligan, COO of AVS, join this episode to share about their team’s mission and how they are bringing this exciting technology to market. With Johnson & Johnson’s $13.3B acquisition earlier this year of Shockwave Medical, the IVL space is showing that it is currently one of the hottest spaces in medtech. We discuss how AVS’s Pulse IVL System is being designed to easily deliver therapy across complex calcified lesions and reduce overall procedural costs, making it hugely attractive to potential future acquirers.  As former Boston Scientific colleagues, Angie and Sean have extensive industry experience including unique insights of building a winning culture, and they are leveraging these learnings and their network to efficiently navigate their solution to patients across the globe. With two medtech veterans, this is a conversation brimming with helpful tips for any would-be entrepreneur that is sure to leave you informed and inspired.