Burlington, Massachusetts–based BrioHealth develops the BrioVAD technology, a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). It features the BrioVAD pump, a fully magnetically suspended blood pump. It pairs with uniquely engineered external components aimed at reducing adverse events and enhancing patient quality of life.

BrioVAD’s magnetic bearing design achieves a smaller pump size with a larger impeller compared to Abbott’s HeartMate 3, the only FDA-approved durable ventricular assist system currently available, according to BrioHealth. The compact pump may reduce surgical invasiveness with its size.