National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Stent-graft placement in abdominal aortic aneurysm

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining stent-graft placement in abdominal aortic aneurysm and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, ...
MassDevice

Terumo initiates voluntary thoracic stent graft recall after 3 deaths

Terumo announced today that it initiated a voluntary recall of specific models of its Relay Pro thoracic stent graft system.
EurekAlert!

More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents

MAYWOOD, Ill. – An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, ...
TCTMD

Medtronic Recalls Valiant Navion TEVAR Stent Grafts

Unused Valiant Navion thoracic stent grafts are being voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, Medtronic, following reports that three patients who participated in the Valiant Evo global clinical ...
Business Wire

Endospan Completes Enrollment of Primary Arm in NEXUS® Aortic Arch Stent Graft TRIOMPHE IDE Clinical Study

HERZLIA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endospan, a pioneer in endovascular solutions for the Aortic Arch, today announced the completion of enrollment for the primary arm of its TRIOMPHE Investigational ...
FierceBiotech

Medtronic recalls aortic graft implant after stent fractures, patient death

Medtronic has launched a global recall of its Valiant Navion thoracic stent graft system, used to reinforce large blood vessels at risk of rupturing from an aneurysm or other injuries. The medtech ...
EurekAlert!

Studies compare stents and cardiac procedures for long-term survival

ATLANTA, GA (March 14, 2006) -- Cardiologists are continually searching for the most effective and non-invasive methods of treatment for their patients. Two studies presented today at the American ...