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Medtronic’s Securant > Lombard Medical > U.S. clinical trial for its EndoRefix endostapling device > New Stent Graft Fixation Device > Stent Stapler Closer to Launch

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

What are the limited European launch results that followed on the conclusion of a 10-patient clinical study? Is the clinical utility of EndoRefix to serve as an adjunctive procedure to endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysms stent-graft repair? Will Medtronic improve the proximal fixation of the Aneurx stent-graft with the technology?

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Aneurysm repair AAA > Higher death risk > Linked to stent-graft > Subject of FDA advisory

Monday, March 24, 2008

Does additional, longer-term data suggest that aneurysm-related mortality continues to increase after three years post-implant? How is the new study result with much higher aneurysm-related mortality reaching 1.3 percent by year four and 1.5 percent by year five influencing treatment choices?

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Patients receiving a stent-graft from Fridley-based Medtronic to treat abdominal aortic […]

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Cook Medical > First U.S. Patient > STABLE Aortic Dissection Trial > Zenith Dissection Endovascular System > Type B thoracic aortic dissections > Zenith TX2 Endovascular Graft > Endovascular treatment of descending thoracic aortic dissection > Endovascular aortic repair EVAR

Monday, February 25, 2008

Can the dissection system withstand a thorough clinically evaluation in a quest to find the safest and most effective treatment options? Can it be anticipated that the STABLE trial result in a confirmation of the company’s success of introducing the Cook Zenith Dissection Endovascular System? What are the options and the respective outcomes for […]

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