Corporate Donation Programs

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SVS industry partners have generously donated equipment and products to the vascular community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SVS would like to shine light on the kindness and share the good that our industry partners are doing.

Medtronic

To support patients who may be indirectly affected by COVID-19, Medtronic recently announced a donation program for the IN.PACT™ AV Drug Coated Balloon for Arteriovenous Access Maintenance in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD).

U.S. sites affected by COVID-19 and performing AV access maintenance procedures may submit IN.PACT AV product donation requests via the Medtronic Giving Connection. Medtronic will donate up to $10 million in product, with each request fulfilled using a standardized 10-unit kit.

W. L. Gore & Associates

W. L. Gore & Associates has been proactively supporting the medical community in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

To help address the widespread shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers, Gore designed prototypes and donated materials for thousands of masks and isolation gowns. Additional detail on Gore initiatives to support the medical community is available here.