CorNova Inc.‘s Valecor platinum coronary stent system won CE mark approval for sale in the European Union.
The Burlington-based device maker said the next-generation bare-metal device, made of cobalt-chromium using ion-based Nanofusion technology, presents a pure platinum surface to both the lumen and artery wall to protect them from the less-compatible elements inherent in medical-grade alloys.
The company is also developing balloon catheters designed to measure blood vessels from within the balloon during procedures.