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Vicora treats first patient in first-in-human trial in Poland

It started with an idea in Buffalo. It just saved a man's life in Poland.

October 27, 2026 – The Buffalo startup has begun its first-in-human study of the Vibrato catheter, a major milestone for the region’s emerging medical device industry.

Vicora Completes GLP Pre-Clinical Study

January 12, 2026 – Egret Healthcare Ventures today announced that one of its portfolio companies, Vicora Inc., achieved a significant development...

Medical device research team in laboratory

Inside the Efforts to Build a Medical Device Hub in Buffalo

September 13, 2025 – Inside a red, triangular-roofed building on the Northland Corridor, Vicora Inc. CEO Shawn Patterson...

Egret Healthcare Ventures Announces Major Funding Round

May 9, 2025 – Egret Healthcare Ventures today announced a $3.6 million funding round for one of its portfolio companies, Vicora Inc.

Vicora Raises $3.6M for Groundbreaking Clot Removal Technology

May 9, 2025 – Buffalo-based Vicora secures millions in funding to continue development of a new catheter system for treating vascular diseases.