Avinger, Inc.: Avinger Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio 19 New U.S. and International Patents Issued and Allowed in 2020 REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2021 / Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR), a commercial-stage medical device company marketing the first and only intravascular image-guided, catheter-based system for diagnosis and treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), today provided an update on the expansion of its intellectual property portfolio in 2020. Avinger announced the issuance and allowance of 10 new patents in the U.S. and 9 new patents in international markets in 2020, including 7 new patents related to its recently introduced Tigereye image-guided CTO crossing catheter. With the addition of these patents and new filings made during the year, Avinger's intellectual property portfolio now includes 179 patents and pending applications, including 38 issued and allowed patents in the U.S. and 75 issued and allowed patents outside the U.S. The portfolio has broad applicability in the areas of atherectomy, CTO-crossing and intravascular imaging and is applicable to both peripheral and coronary vessels.