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Ventripoint Announces Successful Completion of Key Quality Audits



Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.
 

Toronto, Ontario – TheNewswire - (September 19, 2024) - Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd. ("Ventripoint" or the "Company"), (TSXV:VPT; OTC:VPTDF) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its annual audit under the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP), ISO 13485 Quality Management System, and EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requirements by Notified Body. The audit resulted in zero major nonconformities and confirmed Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.’s continued compliance with global quality and regulatory standards.

This achievement reflects Ventripoint’s ongoing commitment to delivering safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices to patients worldwide. It also reinforces the company’s strong quality culture and dedication to meeting the evolving regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions. The audits addressed:

MDSAP (Medical Device Single Audit Process): The MDSAP audit, conducted by a third-party auditing organization, ensures compliance with the medical device regulatory requirements of multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S. and Canada. This program streamlines the regulatory process, allowing Ventripoint to maintain certifications across these key markets efficiently.

ISO 13485:2016 Certification: ISO 13485:2016 is the globally recognized standard for quality management systems specific to the medical device industry. Passing this audit validates our comprehensive quality system, ensuring consistent performance, safety, and product quality.

MDR 2017/745: The successful audit under the European Union's MDR 2017/745 demonstrates that Ventripoint's products meet the rigorous new regulatory standards governing medical devices in the European market. This regulation focuses on patient safety, product traceability, and post-market surveillance, ensuring a high level of safety and performance for all medical devices sold in Europe.

 “We are pleased to share that Ventripoint’s dedication to maintaining a robust quality management system and ensuring that its products meet the stringent requirements of key international regulatory bodies is again reflected by a successful audit. This is an important aspect of our business that provides assurance to healthcare providers, patients and payors” said Ventripoint President and CEO, Hugh MacNaught. “The audit demonstrated that the advancements incorporated into VMS+4.0 were effectively managed within our quality system and provides confidence our team and processes will continue to meet the needs of our ongoing development and manufacturing programs.”

About Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd.

Ventripoint is an industry leader in the application of AI (Artificial Intelligence) to echocardiography. Ventripoint's VMS products are powered by its proprietary Knowledge Based Reconstruction technology, which is the result of a decade of development and provides accurate volumetric cardiac measurements equivalent to MRI. This affordable, gold-standard alternative allows cardiologists greater confidence in the management of their patients. Providing better care to patients serves as a springboard and basic standard for all of Ventripoint's products that guide our future developments. In addition, VMS+ is versatile and can be used with all ultrasound systems from any vendor supported by regulatory market approvals in the U.S., Europe, and Canada.

For further information, please contact:

Hugh MacNaught

hmacnaught@ventripoint.com

604-671-4201

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