Penumbra could get a long runway if more hospitals adopt its catheter tools to remove dangerous blood clots in the lungs and legs, especially as doctors gain confidence from recent study results. The upside hinges on new product rollouts and wider use around the world, but slower hospital uptake or safety and approval setbacks could cool the story.Read more
A key clinical study could help Penumbra’s clot-removal treatment become the go-to choice for a serious lung condition, opening up a much bigger patient group than it serves today. New device launches and a growing international sales push could add momentum, but the story depends on trial results, pricing pressure, and rivals catching up.Read more
Catalysts About Penumbra Penumbra develops and commercializes minimally invasive medical devices to treat vascular conditions such as stroke, venous thromboembolism and peripheral embolization. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Read more
Penumbra, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices in the United States and internationally. It offers computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy; peripheral thrombectomy products, including the Indigo System for power aspiration of thrombus in the body; Lightning Flash, a mechanical thrombectomy system; Lightning Bolt 7, an arterial thrombectomy system; and CAT RX. It also provides access products, including guide catheters and the Penumbra distal delivery catheters under the Neuron, Neuron MAX, BENCHMARK, BMX, DDC, Access25; MIDWAY, and PX SLIM brands; Penumbra System, an integrated mechanical thrombectomy system comprising reperfusion catheters and separators, the 3D Revascularization device, aspiration tubing, aspiration pump, and other components and accessories under the Penumbra RED, SENDit, JET, ACE, BMX, Max, 3D Revascularization Device, and Penumbra ENGINE brands; and neuro embolization coiling systems that include the Penumbra Coil 400, for the treatment of aneurysms and other complex lesions, detachable coils of neurovascular lesions under the Penumbra SMART COIL, SwiftSET, and Penumbra SwiftPAC Coil brands; and POD400 and PAC400 brands. In addition, it provides peripheral embolization products, such as Ruby Embolization Platform, which consists of detachable coils for peripheral applications; Ruby LP and XL Embolization Platform; Penumbra LANTERN Delivery Microcatheter, a low-profile microcatheter with a high-flow lumen; POD (Penumbra Occlusion Device) System, a single device solution; Packing Coil LP; and Packing Coil, a complementary device for use in other peripheral embolization products. Further, it offers neurosurgical tools comprising the Artemis Neuro Evacuation Device for surgical removal of fluid and tissue from the ventricles and cerebrum. It sells its products through direct sales organizations and distributors. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Alameda, California.
