Angiology

Next Generation Devices to Treat Clogged Neck Arteries Launched in U.S. and Europe

Published in Law and Health Weekly, November 10th, 2007

Cordis Corporation announced the U.S. and European launch of Cordis's next generation carotid stent system, the PRECISE(R) PRO RX(TM) Nitinol Self-Expanding Stent, to treat clogged neck arteries. The worldwide launch of the Cordis carotid system was announced at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2007 meeting (TCT 2007).

The PRECISE(R) PRO RX(TM) Stent provides physicians with a broader range of treatment options for patients with carotid artery disease. It is the lowest profile system approved in the U.S. and among the lowest available in Europe. The PRECISE(R) Stent is a small, wire-mesh tube that props open the blocked artery and may be used in conjunction...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2007-11-10)

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