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Terumo Aortic announces ‘significant policy milestone’ with CMS establishing new DRG 209 for complex aortic arch procedures
Terumo Aortic today announced what it describes as a “significant policy milestone” with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) establishing a new Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-DRG), MS-DRG 209, for complex aortic arch procedures. A company press release…
Cook Medical creates custom-made aortic device for fenestrated FET procedure
Cook Medical this week announced that it has created a custom-made device for the frozen elephant trunk (FET) aortic procedure. A press release details that, earlier this year, cardiothoracic surgeon François Dagenais, MD, from the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute…
Terumo Aortic announces new technology add-on payment for Thoraflex Hybrid device in US
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted approval of a new technology add-on payment (NTAP) for Terumo Aortic’s Thoraflex Hybrid device—used to treat aortic arch disease—under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). The add-on payment is effective…
Terumo Aortic announces first commercial implant of Thoraflex Hybrid in US
Following the recent approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Thoraflex Hybrid frozen elephant trunk (FET) device for the treatment of patients with complex aortic arch disease, Terumo Aortic has now announced the first commercial implant of…
Terumo Aortic announces FDA approval for Thoraflex Hybrid frozen elephant trunk device
Terumo Aortic today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of the Thoraflex Hybrid frozen elephant trunk device for commercial sale in the U.S. for the treatment of patients with complex aortic arch disease. Thoraflex Hybrid…
Ascending aorta: Challenges of obtaining data discussed at CX Aortic Vienna
In the ascending aorta session at CX Aortic Vienna, presentations focused on various treatment options, including frozen elephant trunk (FET) and endovascular intervention. The panelists emphasized the scarcity of data in this zone and called for data gathering. Simultaneously, the…