4DMEDICAL Ltd Eyes US$20M Veterans Lung Imaging Pilot in Bipartisan Bill [VIDEO]
A bipartisan US bill authorising US$20 million for a VA 4D lung imaging pilot has put 4DMedical's FDA-cleared XV LVAS® squarely in the frame — here's what investors need to know about the AIR CARE for Vets Act and what happens next.
Key Takeaways
- A bipartisan US House bill — the AIR CARE for Vets Act (H.R.9666) — has been introduced to establish a VA pilot program using 4D functional lung imaging software, with US$20 million in authorised funding.
- 4DMedical's FDA-cleared XV LVAS® fits the bill's eligibility definition precisely, though the legislation does not name the Company, leaving the door open to any qualifying product.
- The bill was jointly introduced by two members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs — one Republican, one Democrat — and has been referred to that committee for consideration of further progress.
- Peer-reviewed multicentre research showed XV Technology® detected deployment-related constrictive bronchiolitis in Veterans even when standard spirometry was normal, providing a clinically differentiated argument for adoption in this patient population.
- Congressional interest in 4D functional lung imaging for Veterans dates to 2022, and 4DMedical already holds US reimbursement pathways, a growing clinical site base, and a SaaS delivery model that mirrors the licensing structure the VA bill would contemplate.
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