FineHeart
Medical Equipment ManufacturingNouvelle-aquitaine, France51-200 Employees
FineHeart is a clinical-stage medical device company based in Bordeaux, France. Its lead product, FLOWMAKER, is a compact, fully intraventricular, wireless flow accelerator that provides physiological support aligned with the heart's contractions and is implanted through a beating-heart, minimally invasive procedure that typically lasts about 90 minutes. The device targets advanced heart failure, with potential to reach up to 200,000 patients annually, beginning with the 50,000 most severe cases eligible for cardiac assistance, a segment valued at over US$5 billion. The company was founded by CEO Arnaud Mascarell alongside renowned cardiac surgeons and electrophysiologists, including Dr. Stephane Garrigue, the CSO and inventor of the concept, and Dr. Philippe Ritter, co-inventor of CRT. It maintains an international portfolio of 147 patents in 25 families and is headquartered in Bordeaux in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.