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Peter Altman

Peter Altman

President, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, BioCardia

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Race to deliver therapies directly to the heart

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Leading dual regulatory tracks for Helix catheter and CardiAMP therapy

In March 2026, the FDA accepted BioCardia's pre-submission package for the Helix Transendocardial Delivery Catheter, the first catheter that injects cell and gene therapies directly into heart muscle, and scheduled a formal meeting for Q2 2026. The device, backed by fifteen clinical trials, uses a small helical needle anchored within the beating heart to precisely deliver therapeutic agents to damaged tissue; CDRH leads the review in consultation with CBER.

Updated May 27