Vascular Solutions (Vascular Solutions) 3-Year Book Growth Rate : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2016)

Vascular Solutions Inc was incorporated in the state of Minnesota in December 1996. It is a medical device company, creates new minimally invasive medical devices, and delivers these products and related services to physicians through its direct domestic sales force and its international distribution network. The Company's products and services are divided into three categories: Catheter products; Hemostat products and Vein products and services. Catheter products consist principally of catheters used in minimally invasive medical procedures for the diagnosis or treatment of vascular conditions, such as the GuideLiner catheter used to access discrete regions of the coronary anatomy and the Pronto extraction catheters used in treating acute myocardial infarction. Hemostat products consist principally of blood clotting products, such as the D-Stat Dry hemostat, a topical thrombin-based pad with a bandage used to control surface bleeding, and the D-Stat Flowable, a thick yet flowable thrombin-based mixture for preventing bleeding in subcutaneous pockets. Vein products and services consist principally of the Vari-Lase endovenous laser, a laser console and procedure kit used for the treatment of varicose veins, and a reprocessing service for the ClosureFAST radiofrequency vein ablation catheter. The Company manufactures its products in its facilities located in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota and in the country of Ireland. The catheter manufacturing and packaging processes occur under a controlled clean room environment. It purchases components from various suppliers and rely on single sources for several parts of its products. It purchases its requirements for thrombin for use in manufacturing products sold in the U.S. under the Thrombin-JMI Supply Agreement with King. Its main competitors include: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Merit Medical, Marine Polymer Technologies, Cook Medical, Spectranetics, AngioDynamics and Terumo. The Company's products and services are regulated in the United States as medical devices by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.