Health Canada Approves Abbott's Absorb ™ Bioresorbable Stent, the First Fully Dissolving Heart Stent

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that Health Canada has approved the company's Absorb bioresorbable heart stent, making the first-of-its-kind medical device commercially available to treat people in Canada with coronary artery disease. Abbott's Absorb heart stent is a first-of-its-kind medical device that is made of a naturally dissolving material. After opening up a clogged heart artery, Absorb completely dissolves in about three years.
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