Tryton Medical, Inc.

Tryton Medical is a leading developer of novel stent systems for the treatment of bifurcation lesions. The co-founders of the company, Aaron V. Kaplan M.D. and H. Richard Davis, recognized an unmet need in coronary artery disease treatment. Approximately 25% of patients have plaque build-up along a coronary segment involving a bifurcation anatomy, a junction where the main artery splits to a slightly smaller side branch artery. Clinical treatment of these complex lesions can be time consuming and technically difficult. As a result, one approach is to avoid stenting the side branch, leaving it vulnerable to higher rates of restenosis, the future narrowing of the vessel.