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Founding fathers of EVAR set to gather to mark 40 years of aortic stent graft development
The 40-year history of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of the aorta wends a circuitous route, from behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet Ukraine, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, points east and west in the U.S., and far beyond. It’s a journey…
Gore announces FDA approval and first commercial implant of large-diameter thoracic tapers
Gore recently announced the expansion of the Gore Tag conformable thoracic stent graft with Active Control system product line, following Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of four new large-diameter tapered designs: 34x28mm, 37x31mm, 40x34mm and 45x37mm. News of the…
Terumo Aortic announces first commercial implants of RelayPro in US
Terumo Aortic today announced the first commercial implants in the U.S. of its RelayPro thoracic stent-graft system. This follows the recent approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a device designed to treat patients with fusiform and saccular…
RelayPlus thoracic stent graft post-approval study reports low operative mortality
Terumo Aortic has announced the midterm results from the RelayPlus thoracic stent graft system post-approval study, revealing low operative mortality and morbidity— supporting its use as a “safe and effective” thoracic aortic aneurysm treatment. Over a three-year period, the RelayPlus…