Angiology

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for Endeavor(R) Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System

Published in Cardiovascular Week, February 18th, 2008

Marking a major development in the field of interventional cardiology, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Endeavor(R) Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System to be used in the treatment of coronary artery disease, which affects an estimated 13 million people in the United States and is the country's leading cause of death.

Based on the most compelling and comprehensive body of scientific evidence submitted to the FDA for a drug-eluting stent, the approval gives U.S. cardiologists access to a new medical device for safely and effectively treating patients with narrowed coronary...

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Source: Cardiovascular Week (2008-02-18)

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