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Avinger Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/17 – ‘XML’

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/30/18  Avinger Inc                       10-K       12/31/17   93:7.8M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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19: R6          Statements of Cash Flows                            HTML    114K 
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                Reverse Stock Split, Fair Value, Cash (Details)                  
52: R39         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     32K 
                Concentration Risk (Details)                                     
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                Property and Equipment (Details)                                 
54: R41         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     27K 
                Offering Costs and Convertible Stock (Details)                   
55: R42         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     44K 
                Product Warranty, Advertising, Foreign Currency                  
                (Details)                                                        
56: R43         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Loss   HTML     42K 
                Per Share (Details)                                              
57: R44         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     35K 
                Antidilutive Securities (Details)                                
58: R45         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     37K 
                Segment and Geographical (Details)                               
59: R46         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     28K 
                Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2017                        
                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Exercise Price (Details)                                         
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                Information (Details)                                            
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/20/24  Avinger Inc.                      10-K       12/31/23   77:8.7M                                   RDG Filings/FA
 3/17/23  Avinger Inc.                      10-K/A     12/31/22   13:408K                                   RDG Filings/FA
 3/16/23  Avinger Inc.                      10-K       12/31/22   80:8.1M                                   RDG Filings/FA
 3/22/22  Avinger Inc.                      10-K       12/31/21   76:8.2M                                   RDG Filings/FA
 3/11/21  Avinger Inc.                      10-K       12/31/20   76:6.7M                                   RDG Filings/FA
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