New AAA Stent Graft Approval for Medtronic
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has announced the U.S. and European approval and launch of its latest stent graft system for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: the Endurant IIs. This newest iteration of the widely-used Endurant endograft (nearly 1 out of every 2 procedures are done with the Endurant) features a three-piece system with a shorter ipsilateral leg, allowing the device to accommodate more anatomical variations. (Source: News from Angioplasty.Org)
Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - November 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Lombard Medical Announces First Aorfix(TM) Cases in New Zealand Following Expansion in Asia-Pacific Region
Cases Led by Prof. Andrew Holden, Globally-Recognized Expert on Endovascular Treatments
IRVINE, Calif. and LONDON, Oct. 16, 2014 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Lombard Medical, Inc. (EVAR), a medical device company focused on Endovascular ... Devices, InterventionalLombard Medical, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Aorfix, AAA (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 16, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lombard Medical's Aorfix(TM) Endovascular Stent Graft Adopted by Surgeons at Veteran Affairs Medical Centers
Highlights Value of Uniquely Broad Label for Treating Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Including Those With Complex Anatomies
IRVINE, Calif. and LONDON, Oct. 9, 2014 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Lombard Medical, Inc. (EVAR), a m... Devices, InterventionalLombard Medical, endovascular aneurysm repair, Aorfix , AAA (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 9, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AAA: Update on Surveillance and RepairAAA: Update on Surveillance and Repair
Robert McBane leads a discussion on the latest techniques and considerations in AAA surveillance and open vs endovascular repair in elective and urgent settings. Mayo Clinic (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 8, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Roundtable Source Type: news
Stents Safer Than Surgery in AAA Repair Amid Rapid UptakeStents Safer Than Surgery in AAA Repair Amid Rapid Uptake
EVAR is associated with reduced complications and better survival than open aneurysm repair, says a large US registry that has tracked rapid adoption of the less invasive treatment since 2003. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Lombard Medical Aorfix(TM) Highlighted at 2014 Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting
Only On-Label Stent Graft Approved for Highly Angulated AAA Cases
IRVINE, Calif. & LONDON--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Lombard Medical, Inc. (EVAR), a medical device company focused on Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic an... Devices, InterventionalLombard Medical, Endovascular Aortic Repair, AAA, Aorfix, Stent Graft (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - June 6, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ruptured AAA: UK Falls Behind US in Hospital Survival, EVARRuptured AAA: UK Falls Behind US in Hospital Survival, EVAR
But greater annual case volumes, use of endovascular repair, and weekday procedures were themselves associated with lower mortality on both sides of the Atlantic in a new analysis. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Consumer Information on: Medtronic Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft with Captivia Delivery System - P100040S012
The Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft is an artificial endovascular stent graft and is used to treat all lesions of the descending thoracic aorta during endovascular repair. (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - February 4, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
FDA Approves Medtronic's Valiant Captivia Stent Graft for Treatment of Aortic Dissections
Currently type B aortic dissections are managed in three ways: emergency open surgical repair, medical management, and endovascular repair. Today, the FDA approved a new indication for an endovascular device, the Valiant Captivia Thoracic Stent Graft System, made by Medtronic, based on the positive results of the DISSECTION Trial. The trial met its primary safety endpoint by achieving an 8% all-cause mortality rate at 30 days, which represents, according to the company's press release, a three-to-four-fold mortality improvement over open surgical repair. (Source: News from Angioplasty.Org)
Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - January 29, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Endovascular Repair for Ruptured AAA Not Associated with Better Mortality Rate (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Emergency endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms did not improve 30-day mortality rates, compared with open repair, in a multicenter study in BMJ. … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 15, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Consumer Information on: GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis - P040043S051
The GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis is an artificial endovascular stent graft and is used to treat all isolated lesions of the descending thoracic aorta during endovascular repair. Some of the complex isolated lesions include aneurysms, transections... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - October 24, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Gore Receives First FDA Approval For Endovascular Repair Of Aortic Dissection
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis for endovascular repair of acute and chronic Type B dissections of the descending thoracic aorta. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - September 13, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
First U.S. patients treated with Aorfix flexible aortic stent graft
Lombard Medical Technologies PLC, has announced that the first U.S. patients have been successfully treated with Aorfix™, the Group's flexible stent graft for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Aorfix was approved by the FDA for commercial sale in the U.S. in February 2013. The approval included a label indication for the treatment of patients with angulations at the neck of the aneurysm from 0 to 90 degrees... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Endurant AAA Stent Graft Delivers Durable Outcomes for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
The Endurant AAA stent graft system from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) continues to distinguish itself, with new data on the market-leading device for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms demonstrating durable clinical performance through three years of patient follow-up. The data show 100 percent freedom from aneurysm-related mortality, 0 percent post-implant aneurysm rupture, 0 percent stent graft migration and 0 percent conversion to open repair for the 107 patients followed to three years. (Source: News from Angioplasty.Org)
Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - June 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Method for Repairing Ruptured Aortic AneurysmsMethod for Repairing Ruptured Aortic Aneurysms
For a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA), endovascular repair (EVAR), when practical, is preferable to open repair, Dutch researchers say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
