SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Sail Medical recently announced that the company made a purchase offer to acquire all shares of New Valve Technology (NVT) AG, Muri (Argau, Switzerland), and that the offer was accepted by the shareholders of NVT. The deal was publicly announced on the Chinese Stock Exchange the same day, and will leverage the capabilities and experience in interventional cardiology of its subsidiary, Biosensors International Group. The shareholders of NVT and Blue Sail Medical are pleased to announce that Blue Sail Medical and the shareholders of NVT signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement relating to all shares in NVT. "" commented Mr Simon Li, CEO of Blue Sail Medical Co., Ltd. & Biosensors International Group. Mr Urs Christen, President and CEO of NVT commented, "" About New Valve Technology Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Muri (Argau, Switzerland), NVT is a technology driven company dedicated to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), with strong R&D pipeline and manufacturing capabilities based in Germany. The company has developed and launched the ALLEGRA™ transcatheter aortic valve system, which received CE mark in 2017. NVT is one of only five TAVI manufacturers in the European market. It has unique competitiveness in product performance, technology capability, distribution channels, strategic layout, and brand power. About ALLEGRA™ TAVI system The ALLEGRA TAVI system is a self-expanding supra-annular transcatheter aortic valve, which presents unique design features and similar event rates compared to contemporary devices. The most recent data, released during EuroPCR 2019, shows positive outcomes for the ALLEGRA TAVI system in a Valve-in-Valve setting at 30 days in the VIVALL trial. This data will support the application for the Valve-in-Valve indication. The TAVI market is growing at about 15% worldwide, Europe and the US being the main markets to date. In EMEA, the market is forecasted to reach nearly 50,000 procedures next year. About Blue Sail Medical ( SZ.002382 ) Blue Sail Medical has established a development strategy in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases area. The company focuses on both high value consumables (cardiovascular and interventional cardiac surgery related devices), and low/medium value consumables (medical gloves, health protective gloves, first aid kits, medical dressings). The acquisition of NVT will capture a great M&A opportunity for Blue Sail Medical to obtain quality assets in the TAVI business. About Biosensors International Group Biosensors Intl. is a subsidiary of Blue Sail Medical, with 25 years experience in designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative medical devices that improve patients' lives, including devices for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The company has worldwide operations, and with the combination of direct sales teams and a worldwide distribution networks, it serves the needs of the healthcare community.