Angioplasty

AngioDynamics Expands PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter Portfolio with Introduction of Profiler

Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, May 15th, 2007

AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO), announced the introduction of its Profiler(R) Balloon Dilatation Catheter in the U.S. market. This new low profile balloon catheter is indicated for general percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the iliac, femoral, and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.

PTA, an alternative to open vascular surgery, is a procedure used to restore blood flow through narrowed arteries that can be caused by congenital factors or as a result of atherosclerotic disease. PTA involves inserting a balloon catheter into a narrow or occluded blood vessel to recanalize and...

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