FDA OKs Medtronic's Euphora Non-Compliant Coronary Balloon Catheter

Coming just four months after its CE Mark European approval, the NC Euphora balloon has received the okay from the FDA for marketing in the United States. Non-compliant (NC) balloons are specifically designed to be used in post-stent dilatation, to ensure that the stent itself is fully expanded against the arterial wall. An under-expanded stent is associated with higher restenosis rates, as well as stent thrombosis, a phenomenon first described by Dr. Antonio Colombo in the early days of stenting.
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