AngioScore, Inc.

AngioScore Obtains Japanese Approval for AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon Catheter for Peripheral Indications

Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, June 23rd, 2009

AngioScore, Inc., a developer of novel angioplasty catheters for use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced that its flagship product, the AngioSculpt® Scoring Balloon Catheter, has received approval for the interventional treatment of peripheral artery disease from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW/PMDA).

AngioScore and USCI Japan, a prominent distributor of medical devices in Japan, have collaborated for several years to achieve this critically important milestone. Japan, which is second only to the United States in the number of cardiovascular procedures performed globally on an annual basis, represents a major market opportunity for...

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Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2009-06-23)

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