The First Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
Tomorrow begins the 14th Annual VIVA meeting in Las Vegas. The whole field of endovascular repair and intervention has grown exponentially since the first VIVA meetings. For example, the first endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm was performed by Dr. Juan Parodi in 1990, but it took quite some time to be accepted as a standard of care. Today the endovascular approach is the preferred procedure to repair an AAA and this is because of the advances in medical devices and dedication of physicians to this less invasive non-surgical approach, physicians who will be attending this year's VIVA meeting. (Source: Burt...
Source: Burts Stent Blog : The Voice in the Ear - November 4, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: blogs
FDA Approves GORE TAG Aortic Endoprosthesis for Type B Descending Thoracic Dissections
W. L. Gore & Associates received FDA approval for its Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis to be used for repair of acute and chronic Type B dissections of the descending thoracic aorta. The device allows for procedures that would otherwise require a fully open thoracic approach.
The GORE TAG received its initial approval from the FDA a year and a half ago for treatment of isolated lesions of the descending thoracic aorta.
From the announcement:
The Conformable GORE TAG Device offers conformability and ease of use, while accommodating tortuous and tapered anatomy. The device resists compression and has a broad ...
Source: Medgadget - September 11, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Radiology Thoracic Surgery Vascular Surgery Source Type: blogs
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: where we've come in 20 years
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - February 17, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Tags: cardiovascular Source Type: blogs
