Solaris Endovascular today announced its formation to develop solutions for dialysis access and treating peripheral artery disease (PAD). The New Orleans-based company develops technologies to treat and extend the patency of dialysis access fistulae, grafts, and peripheral arteries. It aims to enable patients to lead healthier lives with fewer interventions while lowering costs. Solaris develops […]
Drug-Eluting Stents
Abbott reports sustained benefits with Esprit drug-eluting stent
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today announced data demonstrating the long-term effectiveness of its Esprit BTK drug-eluting stent. The everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold system treats chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) below the knee (BTK). Abbott designed it to keep arteries open and deliver everolimus to support vessel healing prior to completely dissolving. The first-of-its-kind stent provides support to the vessel […]
R3 Vascular wins FDA IDE for drug-eluting scaffold
R3 Vascular announced today that the FDA granted investigational device exemption (IDE) to evaluate its Magnitude drug-eluting bioresorbable scaffold. Mountain View, California-based R3 Vascular designed Magnitude for treating below-the-knee (BTK) peripheral arterial disease (PAD). With the FDA granting IDE, it can now initiate the ELITE-BTK pivotal trial for the next-generation bioresorbable scaffold. R3 Vascular makes […]
The biggest cardiovascular tech stories from TCT 2024
The 2024 edition of the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference once again highlighted significant innovations in cardiovascular care. This year’s event in Washington, D.C., featured company updates on all types of technologies, including heart valves, access and closure devices, drug-eluting implants, intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), renal denervation (RDN) and more. Some of the biggest names in […]
Elixir Medical has positive data for drug-eluting bioadaptive implant
Elixir Medical announced positive data demonstrating the benefit of its DynamX coronary bioadaptor system in target lesion failure (TLF). Data highlighted the success of DynamX compared to Medtronic’s Resolute Onyx zotarolimus drug-eluting stent (DES). The study looked at complex patient populations within the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART randomized controlled trial. Data included an analysis of patients with acute […]
CorFlow makes first U.S. hire with former Edwards, Abiomed leader
CorFlow Therapeutics today announced that it named Reggie Walton as its head of U.S. clinical operations. The appointment of Walton marks the first U.S. hire for the Switzerland-based maker of a novel diagnostic and drug delivery platform. It comes at a critical time for the company, which just last month brought in $48.5 million to […]
Reflow Medical enrolls first patient in coronary sirolimus-eluting retrievable scaffold study
Reflow Medical announced that investigators enrolled the first patients in a trial of its Spur sirolimus-eluting retrievable scaffold system. DEEPER CORONARY evaluates the Spur Elute stent as a primary treatment for in-stent restenosis (ISR) of the coronary arteries. Spur Elute offers a treatment by transferring a proprietary drug formulation to the diseased lesion without leaving […]
Abbott wins FDA approval for dissolving drug-eluting scaffold
Abbott announced today that the FDA approved its Esprit everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold system. The Esprit scaffold treats chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) below the knee (BTK). Abbott designed it to keep arteries open and deliver everolimus to support vessel healing prior to completely dissolving. Abbott says that before this approval, there were no stents or drug-coated […]
Cook Medical wins DOD contract for drug-eluting stents
Cook Medical announced today that the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) awarded it an ECAT contract for implantable medical devices. The contract includes implantable vascular medical devices like the Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent. It also applies to the Zenith aortic endografts and associated interventional devices for treating vascular disease. Cook Medical said in a […]
The biggest cardiovascular stories from TCT 2023
Every year, some of the biggest names in cardiovascular technologies come together in one place for TCT. This year’s 35th edition of the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics annual scientific symposium was no different in San Francisco. Usual suspects like Medtronic and Abbott released data covering a range of products, while other big names like Edwards, GE […]
Abbott has positive data for Esprit drug-eluting resorbable scaffold
Abbott today announced data supporting its Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold system. The company designed Esprit BTK to treat people with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), a severe stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Abbott said its LIFE-BTK trial met both of its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints. It demonstrated the reduction of disease progression and […]
