!!! New Study Publication!!!
"Active Chest Tube Clearance Added to an Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS) Program Improves Outcomes and Reduces Resource Utilization"


Adding PleuraFlow’s Active Chest Tube Clearance (ATC) to an ERAS cardiac surgery program reduced Retained Blood Syndrome by 41%, postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) by 17%, and ICU time by 30% in 684 patients compared to 650 controls, improving outcomes and resource utilization. (Gerdisch, et al, 2025)

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Clear Catheter completed a $1.2M series B preferred financing in Q4, 2010

In October, 2010, the company announced it closed an equity financing round with total proceeds of $1.2 million. The financing was led by the Oregon Angel Fund (OAF), joined by additional Oregon based angel investors. The financing will support the clinical launch of the company’s lead product, the PleuraFlow® Active Tube Clearance® System and continued technology development.