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Simon Stertzer

Simon Stertzer

Co-Founder, BioCardia

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Race to deliver therapies directly to the heart

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For two decades, scientists have known how to grow cells and engineer genes that could repair damaged hearts. The problem has been getting those therapies to the right spot. On February 10, 2026, BioCardia filed for FDA approval of the Helix catheterโ€”a device that threads through blood vessels to inject treatments directly into heart muscle. If approved, it would be the first system of its kind cleared for use in the United States.

Updated Feb 10