Viveve Launches GENEVEVE™ by Viveve Treatment in Canada
Only Health Canada Licensed Radiofrequency Device that Delivers Treatment to Improve Sexual Function
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 30, 2017 /CNW/ -- Viveve Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVE), a medical technology company focused on women's health and wellness, today announced the launch of direct sales of the GENEVEVE treatment to physicians and healthcare providers in Canada. Delivered by the internationally patented Viveve® System, the GENEVEVE treatment improves sexual function by treating the vaginal introitus, after vaginal childbirth.
"We are excited to offer Canadian physicians and patients Viveve's clinically proven cryogen cooled monopolar radiofrequency technology for the treatment of vaginal laxity, a common medical condition experienced by millions of women, that impacts their sexual satisfaction and quality of life," said Patricia Scheller, chief executive officer of Viveve. "Women now have options and they no longer need to just accept bothersome symptoms. This safe, sound, and comfortable treatment provides women and their doctors an innovative therapeutic solution, backed by rigorous clinical science," she continued.
Educational materials and informational sessions that address the value and clinically proven benefits of the GENEVEVE treatment are available throughout Canada for healthcare providers, and their female patients. Additional information and the calendar of key physician events are available at www.ViveveCanada.com.
About Viveve
Viveve Medical, Inc. is a women's health and wellness company passionately committed to advancing new solutions to improve women's overall well-being and quality of life. The internationally patented Viveve® System, that delivers the GENEVEVE™ treatment, incorporates clinically-proven cryogen-cooled, monopolar radiofrequency (CMRF) energy-based technology to uniformly deliver volumetric heating while gently cooling surface tissue to generate robust neocollagenesis in one 30-minute in-office session.
International regulatory approvals and clearances have been received for vaginal laxity and/or improvement in sexual function indications from over 50 countries. Consistent with these approvals, Viveve has submitted an IDE to the FDA to conduct a pivotal study on use of the device for improvement in sexual function. Currently, in the United States, the Viveve System is cleared by the FDA for general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.
InControl Products by Viveve are FDA cleared medical devices that treat stress, urge, and mixed incontinence conditions and products to improve pelvic floor strength. Viveve exclusively distributes InControl Medical's products to healthcare providers in the United States. For more information visit Viveve's website at www.viveve.com.
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Viveve is a registered trademark of Viveve, Inc.
Geneveve is a trademark of Viveve, Inc.
Viveve Contact:
Sarah Stavros
(720)-696-8145
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SOURCE Viveve Medical, Inc.
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