A clinical update on the mid-term clinical performance of the Ovation endograft.

A clinical update on the mid-term clinical performance of the Ovation endograft. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2018 Dec 06;: Authors: Koutsoumpelis A, Georgakarakos E, Tasopoulou KM, Kontopodis N, Argyriou C, Georgiadis GS Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Ovation stent-graft uncouples the steps of fixation and sealing via a pair of polymer-filled inflatable rings. Apart from the well-documented early results, newer data emerged for mid-term results of Ovation and are presented in this review. Areas covered: Aim of this article was to report all current studies with the mid-term results of the particular endograft, the incidence of complications and failure and discuss their management. Expert Commentary: The Ovation stent-graft exhibits very satisfactory clinical mid-term results in abdominal aortic aneurysms treated within the instructions-for-use. It can also have a very promising role in challenging neck anatomies with conical shape and presence of thrombus or calcification. However, this should be not considered a panacea and long-term results are needed to validate this intriguing aspect. PMID: 30518270 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Expert Review of Medical Devices - Category: Medical Devices Tags: Expert Rev Med Devices Source Type: research