Endovascular Aortic Repair

Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) in a transcatheter method to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (TEVAR). The procedure usually involves placement of self-expanding,covered stent grafts to close off the aneurysm and prevent further aortic leaks. This can be used instead of open vascular surgery. EVAR today accounts for the majority of aortic aneurysm repairs compared to surgery.

Gore, Viabahn VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis, stent graft, iliac artery, FDA approval

Technology | Stent Grafts | January 31, 2017

FDA Approves First Balloon Expandable Stent Graft for Use in the Iliac Artery

January 31, 2017 — W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced that the Gore Viabahn VBX Balloon Expandable...

Lombard Medical, Aorfix endovascular stent graft, Japanese regulatory approval, IntellFlex LP Delivery System

News | Stent Grafts | January 11, 2017

Lombard Medical Announces Japanese Regulatory Approval for New Aorfix Delivery System

January 11, 2017 — Lombard Medical Inc. recently announced approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and...

stent grafts, fluid flow model, clotting risk, Journal of Vascular Surgery

An anterior view is shown of the geometries of each of the graft configurations: (A) fenestrated, (B) antegrade branched, (C) retrograde branched, and (D) manifold stent graft. Image courtesy of Taylor Suess, et al.

News | Stent Grafts | January 05, 2017

Fluid Flow Model Evaluates Clotting Risk in New Stent Graft Design

January 5, 2017 — Whether patients with mechanical heart valves and stents must take blood thinners depends on how...

Videos | Artificial Intelligence | December 19, 2016

VIDEO: Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging Diagnostics

At RSNA 2016, the key buzzwords were “deep learning,” “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence.” Vendors and...

News | Stent Grafts | December 13, 2016

Lombard Medical’s Altura Endovascular Stent Graft Shows 100 Percent Early Technical Success

December 13, 2016 — Lombard Medical Inc. announced that its Altura endovascular stent graft system was featured in a...

Siemens Healthineers, PURE Platform, angiography, EVAR, CTO, RSNA 2016

News | Angiography | December 07, 2016

Siemens Healthineers Highlights Updated PURE Platform for Angiography at RSNA 2016

December 7, 2016 — At the 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (...

News | September 06, 2016 | Dave Fornell

Aortic Stent Graft Vendor Lombard Medical Closes its U.S. Operations

September 5, 2016 — Lombard Medical Inc., a company focused on endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic...

Gore, DrySeal Flex Introducer Sheath, endovascular repair, EVAR

Technology | Vascular Access | August 30, 2016

Gore Debuts DrySeal Flex Introducer Sheath

August 30, 2016 — W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Gore) announced the commercial availability of the Gore DrySeal...

News | Stent Grafts | August 19, 2016

Endologix Announces First Patients Treated with Ovation Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System

August 19, 2016 — Endologix Inc. announced the first two patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) have been...

News | Genetic Testing | July 26, 2016

Genetic Error That Increases Risk of Aortic Rupture Identified

July 26, 2016 — A new study has identified a genetic error that weakens the aorta, placing patients with this and...

Beaumont Hospital, Michigan, endovascular aortic repair, EVAR, conscious sedation

News | Endovascular Aortic Repair | July 08, 2016

Michigan Hospital Employing Conscious Sedation for Aortic Aneurysm Repair

July 8, 2016 — Kirk Schoenherr, 56, of Clinton Township, Mich., recently became just the second patient at Beaumont...

bioabsorbable vascular graft, children, feasibility study, Bakoulev Center Moscow, AATS 2016 meeting

Image courtesy of Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery

News | Stent Grafts | May 18, 2016

First Clinical Use of Bioabsorbable Vascular Grafts in Children Shows Promise

May 18, 2016 — Bioabsorbable heart valves or blood vessels are designed to harness the body’s innate healing process,...

Image courtesy of Gore Medical

Technology | Stent Grafts | March 07, 2016

Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis Gains FDA Approval

March 7, 2016 — At the Houston Aortic Symposium, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced the U.S. Food and...

Gore, Viabahn Endoprosthesis with heparin bioactive surface, new 7.5 cm length

Technology | Stent Grafts | March 04, 2016

Gore Launches 7.5 cm Gore Viabahn Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface

March 4, 2016 — W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced the availability of a new 7.5 cm length of the Gore...

Cook Medical Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft, first U.S. patient, Cleveland Clinic

News | Stent Grafts | January 28, 2016

First U.S. Patient Treated With Cook Medical’s Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft

January 28, 2016 — In November, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Cook Medical’s Zenith Alpha...

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