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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

  a. General
     
    InspireMD, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries, is a medical device company focusing on the development and commercialization of its proprietary MicroNet™ stent platform technology for the treatment of complex vascular and coronary disease. MicroNet, a micron mesh sleeve, is wrapped over a stent to provide embolic protection in stenting procedures.
     
    The Company’s carotid product (CGuard™ EPS) combines MicroNet and a self-expandable nitinol stent in a single device to treat carotid artery disease.
     
    The Company’s coronary product combining MicroNet and a bare-metal stent (MGuard Prime™ EPS) is marketed for use in patients with acute coronary syndromes, notably acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) and saphenous vein graft coronary interventions (bypass surgery).
     
    The Company markets its products through distributors in international markets, mainly in Europe.
     
    As of the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements, the Company has the ability to fund its planned operations for at least the next 12 months. However, the Company expects to continue incurring losses and negative cash flows from operations until its products (primarily CGuard™ EPS) reach commercial profitability. Therefore, in order to fund the Company’s operations until such time that the Company can generate substantial revenues, the Company may need to raise additional funds.
   

 

The Company’s shares that previously traded on the NYSE American were approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) and such shares began trading on Nasdaq on May 21, 2021 under the symbol, “NSPR.” The Company’s warrants that previously traded on the NYSE American were approved for listing on Nasdaq, and such warrants began trading on Nasdaq on June 8, 2021.

 

  b. COVID-19 Pandemic
     
    The COVID-19 global pandemic has led governments and authorities around the globe to take various precautionary measures in order to limit the spread of COVID-19, including government-imposed quarantines, lockdowns, and other public health safety measures. We experienced a significant COVID-19 related impact on our financial condition and results of operations, primarily during the year ended December 31, 2020, which we primarily attribute to the postponement of CGuard EPS procedures (non-emergency procedures), as hospitals have shifted resources to patients affected by COVID-19. To the best of our knowledge, most European countries in which we operate reinstated non-emergency procedures. However, new COVID-19 variants, and potentially increasing infection rates make the current COVID-related environment highly volatile and uncertain and we anticipate that the continuation of the pandemic and related restrictions and safety measures will likely result in continued fluctuations in sales of our products, and potentially enrollments in our studies, for the upcoming periods.