Financial Performance - The company reported a net loss of 24.7millionfortheyearendedDecember31,2022,comparedtoanetlossof16.5 million in 2021, representing an increase of 50% or 8.2million[183].−Selling,generalandadministrativeexpensesroseby3415.0 million in 2022 from 11.2millionin2021,withshare−basedcompensationcostsincreasingto9.0 million from 6.0million[184].−Thecompanyhasnotgeneratedanyrevenueanddoesnotexpecttodosointhenearterm,asfuturerevenuedependsonthecommercializationofproductcandidates[182].ResearchandDevelopment−Researchanddevelopmentexpensesincreasedby749.9 million in 2022 from 5.7millionin2021,primarilyduetocostsassociatedwiththeSAVVEtrialandpreparationfortheenVVefirst−in−humantrial[187].CashandInvestments−Thecompanyhasacashbalanceof4.6 million and 34.5millionininvestments,totaling39.1 million in cash and investments as of December 31, 2022 [194]. - The company expects to have sufficient cash to fund operations through the end of 2024 and into 2025, with a cash burn rate of approximately 4millionto5 million per quarter [195]. - The company plans to continue investing in U.S. Treasury bills, having purchased 48.1millionin2022,generating0.2 million in realized gains and interest income [192]. Product Development - The lead product, VenoValve®, is currently being evaluated in a U.S. pivotal study, with expectations for FDA approval ahead of the enVVe product [179]. - The company anticipates that the VenoValve and enVVe will co-exist post-approval, addressing a significant unmet need in the treatment of deep venous chronic venous insufficiency [180]. Operations - The company operates from a 14,507 sq. ft. ISO 13485-2020 certified facility in Irvine, California, focused on the design and manufacturing of tissue-based implantable medical devices [181].