November 23, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of the first system that can...
Stent Grafts
Stent grafts are used in transcatheter endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) procedures to seal aortic aneurysms. The grafts usually consist of a self-expanding stent frame that is covered with material to seal the vessel walls and prevent blood leaks feeding the aneurysm.
Technology | November 23, 2011
News | November 22, 2011
November 22, 2011 — The thoracic aorta can pose major problems for endovascular repair when there are tortuous...
News | November 22, 2011
November 22, 2011 — The question remains whether patency rates for heparin-bonded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)...
Technology | November 18, 2011
November 18, 2011 – W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and...
Technology | November 04, 2011
November 4, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a stent graft system for patients with...
News | August 31, 2011
August 31, 2011 — Medtronic Inc. announced the start of its United States post-approval study of the Endurant AAA...
News | August 19, 2011
August 19, 2011 - Endologix Inc. said a ruling this week will likely aid its defense in a stent graft patent...
News | August 12, 2011
August 12, 2011 — Endologix Inc. announced that the first American commercial implant of the company's AFX...
Technology | June 17, 2011
June 17, 2011 — Endologix Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for AFX Endovascular AAA...
Technology | May 24, 2011
May 24, 2011 — Aptus Endosystems Inc., a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular...
Case Study | May 11, 2011
Aortic dissection is rare, but when it occurs, a patient’s prognosis can be poor, even with timely medical...
Technology | March 14, 2011
March 14, 2011 – A vascular graft for hemodialysis access has received the CE mark. The Gore Propaten...
News | February 21, 2011
February 21, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an endoprosthesis device for use on...
News | January 24, 2011
January 24, 2011 – A new device for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD) is now available in Europe. W....
Technology | December 29, 2010
December 29, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a stent graft system for...
