Thursday, January 17, 2008

Medtronic Launches AneuRx AAAdvantage Stent Graft on New Xcelerant Hydro Delivery System in U.S.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan 17, 2008 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX) -- MDT -- Continuing its advancement in endovascular therapies for aortic aneurysms, Medtronic announced the U.S. market launch of the AneuRx AAAdvantage Stent Graft on the new Xcelerant Hydro Delivery System, which features a hydrophilic coating designed to aid navigation of the device through tight and tortuous arteries by reducing friction with the artery wall.
In addition, Medtronic has also received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to introduce its latest generation of packaging materials for the launch of this product.


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