Aug. 8, 2012 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Abbott’s Omnilink Elite Vascular Balloon-Expandable Stent System for the treatment of iliac artery disease. This form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) that affects the lower extremities can progress to where patients experience chronic pain and reduced ability to walk, potentially leading to permanent disability.

Aug. 8, 2012 — Vascular Solutions Inc. launched the SuperCross FT, a new flexible-tip version of its line of SuperCross microcatheters. It is designed to address the majority of complex interventional procedures in which a flexible tipped microcatheter is needed.