Medtronic, Inc.
Medtronic to Launch Talent™ Thoracic Stent Graft in Japan
Published in Drug Week, May 1st, 2009
Extending the availability of its endovascular innovations into another major world market, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for the Talent™ Thoracic Stent Graft, a lifesaving technology that allows more patients to benefit from a minimally-invasive treatment for certain types of aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta.
At the same time, the MHLW granted approval for the Reliant® Stent Graft Balloon Catheter, which is used in abdominal and thoracic endovascular procedures to facilitate endograft modeling and fixation to the vessel wall.
Medtronic plans to...
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Source: Drug Week (2009-05-01)
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