We’re excited to share an important milestone in the adoption of our latest innovation. Dr. Panos N. Vardas and his team at UAB Medicine have successfully implanted two TransForm™ McCarthy Mitral Annuloplasty Rings.
Developed in collaboration with Patrick McCarthy, MD, of Northwestern Medicine, the TransForm™ ring was engineered to deliver precision, flexibility, and minimally invasive capabilities for today’s mitral valve repair procedures. Its semi-rigid yet adaptive design supports the surgeon’s ability to restore valve function while accommodating a variety of surgical approaches, including open, port-access, and robotic-assisted techniques.
With these recent procedures, UAB Medicine now joins Northwestern Medicine as one of the first academic institutions in the U.S. to evaluate and implant the TransForm™ ring. This early adoption highlights the ring’s potential to shape the next generation of mitral valve repair by combining surgeon-driven design with real-world clinical performance.
At Genesee BioMedical, we are proud to see TransForm™ making a difference in leading cardiac centers, and we look forward to sharing more updates as additional hospitals integrate this innovative solution into their mitral repair programs.