\n <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
\n
\n <\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
\n Insights
\n <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Catheter Precision expands market reach with UK approval for LockeT device, strengthening European commercial footprint.<\/b><\/p>\n
Catheter Precision’s newly secured UK approval for its LockeT suture retention device represents a significant market expansion<\/b> following its CE Mark certification in May 2025. The UK registration completes the regulatory requirements needed for commercialization in this key European market.<\/p>\n
The distribution partnership with HC21 is particularly strategic given HC21’s established presence with \u20ac180 million in annual revenue<\/b> and over 500 employees across the UK and Ireland. This leverages an existing relationship as Catheter Precision has previously worked with HC21 for other product lines, suggesting operational synergies and established channels.<\/p>\n
The LockeT device addresses a specific clinical need in cardiac electrophysiology procedures, with potential to improve patient outcomes while simultaneously offering healthcare system benefits. The company’s positioning of the product as supporting NHS efficiency goals<\/b> by enabling earlier patient discharge aligns with the UK healthcare system’s priorities to reduce waiting lists \u2013 a metric where the NHS has recently achieved its first reduction in 17 years.<\/p>\n
For Catheter Precision, this approval represents expanded commercial opportunities in the competitive cardiac electrophysiology market. The UK healthcare system, with approximately 100,000 cardiac device procedures annually, represents a substantial market opportunity for specialized devices that can improve procedural efficiency and patient throughput in cardiac care units.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n 08\/18\/2025 – 08:00 AM
\n
\n
\n
<\/p>\n
FORT MILLS, S.C., Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — <\/strong>Catheter Precision, Inc. (VTAK<\/a> – NYSE\/American), a US based medical device company focused on developing technologically advanced products for the cardiac electrophysiology market announced registration and approval in the United Kingdom for its LockeT product, a suture retention device. LockeT received CE Mark for European approval and distribution in May 2025. Obtaining registration was the final approval required to launch sales in the UK.<\/p>\n Catheter Precision has partnered with HC21<\/a>, a UK-based value-added distributor for several years with a different product line and has entered into an additional agreement to distribute LockeT. With an\u00a0annual revenue of \u20ac180 million\u00a0and more than\u00a0500+ employees\u00a0across the UK and Ireland, HC21 works with many of the world\u2019s leading medical device companies to drive growth and achieve quicker, more efficient routes to market though existing and new channels.<\/p>\n Fatih Ayoglu, Sales Manager EMEA & APAC, said “We are proud to announce the approval of LockeT for use in the United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in our mission to support healthcare systems with innovative, patient-centric solutions. LockeT\u2019s intuitive design and ease of deployment not only enhance patient comfort and recovery but also enable earlier discharge following cardiac procedures. This directly supports NHS efforts to reduce waiting lists by freeing up hospital capacity and accelerating patient throughput. With the NHS recently achieving its first reduction in waiting lists in 17 years, LockeT is poised to contribute meaningfully to this momentum by helping clinicians deliver more treatments, more efficiently. We look forward to working closely with UK healthcare providers to bring LockeT\u2019s benefits to patients nationwide.”<\/p>\n About LockeT<\/strong>
Catheter Precision\u2019s LockeT<\/a> is a suture retention device intended to assist in wound closure after percutaneous venous punctures. LockeT is a Class 1 device registered with the FDA and has received CE Mark approval.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Catheter-Precision-Inc-.png\")