Getinge’s iCast covered stent system approved as bridging stent in US

Getinge recently announced that it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval (PMA) for the iCast covered stent system. The device is now available as a bridging stent for the treatment of patients with aneurysmal disease. Getinge states…
PRESERVE II trial shows robust five-year outcomes

Five-year outcomes the PRESERVE II pivotal trial of Cook Medical’s Zenith branch iliac graft (ZBIS) demonstrate “sustained safety and effectiveness” when combined with the iCast (Getinge) covered stent for the treatment of aortoiliac aneurysms and preservation of hypogastric artery perfusion,…
Getinge and Cook Medical enter US commercial distribution agreement for iCast covered stent

Getinge and Cook Medical today announced an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the iCast covered stent system, which recently received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval for the treatment of symptomatic iliac arterial occlusive disease. Cook Medical will…
Getinge receives FDA premarket approval for the iCast covered stent system

Getinge‘s iCast covered stent system has received premarket approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with iliac arterial occlusive disease. The iCast covered stent system, sold outside the U.S. under the brand name Advanta…
Fusion Bioline vascular graft demonstrates improved patency rates and reduced time to hemostasis

This advertorial is sponsored by Getinge. Alan Lumsden, MD, Jean Panneton, MD, and Hiranya Rajasinghe, MD, detail the hemostatic and minimally thrombogenic benefits of the Fusion Bioline vascular graft. With a heparin-bonded luminal vessel surface of minimally thrombotic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)…
Getinege expands its vascular surgery arm

Getinge is investing €3 million in its manufacturing of polyester grafts and patches to treat aneurysmal and occlusive diseases. The investment aims at increasing manufacturing capacity in Getinge’s site in La Ciotat, France. “We have seen a growing demand from…
COVID-19: Ventilator manufacturers unite to form training alliance

Several of the world’s ventilator manufacturers have formed a Ventilator Training Alliance (VTA) in partnership with Allego to create a mobile app that frontline medical providers can use to access a centralized repository of ventilator training resources. The manufacturers include…

