New name for anex-Bend company

Clear Catheter Systems Inc., a former Bend company, is changing its name to ClearFlow Inc., the company announced this week.

ClearFlow, a medical device company now based in Anaheim, Calif., in a company news release stated the new name draws clearer focus to its role in helping clinicians eliminate surgical complications that result from drainage tubes with high failure rates.

“Our mission is to develop highly effective devices and new practices to proactively drain blood and fluids after surgery,” said Paul Molloy, ClearFlow Inc. president and CEO. The company moved to California in February.

As Clear Catheter Systems, it won the top investment prize at the 2006 Bend Venture Conference. It used the funding it gained to further develop its PleuraFlow Active Tube Clearance System. The system keeps chest tubes clear after heart and lung surgery. In 2011, Clear Catheter picked up another $4 million in financing, according to The Bulletin archives.

— Bulletin staff report