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Viabahn VBX stent graft receives FDA approval
Gore has announced recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a lower profile Viabahn VBX balloon expandable endoprosthesis (VBX stent graft) for the treatment of complex iliac occlusive disease. “Our team is pleased to be the first commercial implanter of…
Endospan releases early TRIOMPHE IDE study results at Society of Thoracic Surgeons annual meeting
Endospan shared 30-day results from the first 22 patients enrolled in the TRIOMPHE investigational device exemption (IDE) study in a late-breaking presentation at the 60th annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (27–29 January, San Antonio, USA). TRIOMPHE is…
Southern Vascular elects first woman president-elect
The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS) elected Margaret (Megan) Tracci, MD, to become its first ever woman president for the 2025–26 cycle. Tracci, a professor of surgery at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, will serve as SAVS president-elect…
Gore receives FDA approval for breakthrough endovascular device in complex aortic aneurysms
Gore has announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Gore Excluder thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE), which the company states is the first off-the-shelf endovascular solution for the treatment of complex aneurysmal disease involving the visceral aorta. A press…
Coding: Increasing complexity and lost RVUs—a drop in the ocean?
A vascular surgery team at Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, uncovers “staggeringly low” numbers of correctly coded billing for three commonly performed vascular procedures, raising concerns over cases with more complex coding. Not long after…
Midterm CARAS study results show cerebral ischaemic event incidence “should not be underestimated”
The final publication of midterm results from the observational CARAS study suggest that cerebral ischaemic event (CIE) incidence in asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients “should not be underestimated”, so say authors Rodolfo Pini (University of Bologna, Italy) and colleagues, relaying these…
University of Pittsburgh awards $100,000 grant to SVS member for AI-based healthcare project
Last October, the University Pittsburgh’s Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute hosted its 10th Pitt Innovation Challenge (PinCh), providing a total of $550,000 in prizes, with the top-three winners each receiving a $100,000 grand prize. PinCh 2023 announced that SVS member…
International collaboration unveils updated PAD guidelines in diabetic foot ulcers
The International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF), the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) have jointly released updated guidelines for the diagnosis, prognosis and management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in…
First procedures announced in study of novel peripheral IVL system
FastWave Medical has announced the successful completion of enrollment for its first-in-human (FIH) study with the company’s peripheral intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology. The prospective, single-arm study aims to assess the safety and performance of FastWave’s IVL system in patients with…
First patients enrolled in VBX FORWARD clinical study
Gore has announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the Gore VBX FORWARD clinical study, a global prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial to compare the Gore Viabahn VBX balloon expandable endoprosthesis (VBX stent graft) to bare metal stenting for patients…