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Humacyte Announces Presentation on Investigational Human Acellular VesselTM for Treatment of Vascular Trauma at the International Committee of Military Medicine World Congress
Dr. Todd E. Rasmussen provides HAV™ clinical update and surgical skills workshop at ICMM DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humacyte, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Dr. Todd E. Rasmussen provides HAV™ clinical update and surgical skills workshop at ICMM\nDURHAM, N.C., Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humacyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUMA), a clinical-stage biotechnology platform company developing universally implantable bioengineered human tissues, complex tissue systems, and organs at commercial scale, today announced the presentation of a clinical update on the Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) for the treatment of vascular trauma. The HAV is designed to offer off-the-shelf availability and resistance to infection, as well as to address long-standing limitations in vascular tissue repair and replacement. The update was presented by Todd E. Rasmussen, M.D., FACS, (Col, ret. USAF MC), at the 44th International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM) World Congress in Brussels, Belgium. Speaking to an audience of NATO and other international surgeons, Dr. Rasmussen reported that over the past several decades the incidence of wartime vascular injury has increased. Dr. Rasmussen added that vascular injury, whether in a military or civilian setting, is a leading cause of death and or amputation. Dr. Rasmussen’s presentation highlighted the clinical progress of the HAV, including updates on his own experiences and those of his colleagues utilizing the vessel to treat patients, as well as the potential of the investigational product to overcome limitations in care. According to Dr. Rasmussen’s conclusions, injured service members and those with certain complex injuries in the civilian sector could benefit from the use of a readily available and infection resistant vascular conduit that would facilitate quick implantation and restoration of blood flow, even in the setting of contaminated wounds such as those encountered on the battlefield. “The incidence of vascular trauma in the modern combat setting has increased 5-fold over the past century. Advances in pre-hospital casualty care now allow surgeons to attempt repair and limb salvage in 2/3rds of these cases. Because most injuries are the result of blast injuries and are associated with soft tissue wounds and contamination, there is a pressing need for a readily available, infection-resistant biologic conduit for arterial repair or bypass.” said Dr. Rasmussen. “Currently available synthetic conduits such as plastic and polyester grafts, and even cryopreserve...