W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Gore Receives Approval to Market GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis in Japan
Published in Cardiovascular Week, June 16th, 2008
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced that it has received regulatory clearance from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA), to market the GORE TAG(R) Thoracic Endoprosthesis in Japan. The GORE TAG Device is used to treat aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta, the largest artery in the body. The GORE TAG Device was designated as the highest priority device for expedited PMDA review by the various physician societies in Japan. The GORE TAG Device, the first approved thoracic stent-graft in the United States, was approved for use in the U.S. in March of 2005.
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