Medtronic Announces Clinical Trial of Stent for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Growing Research Program Underscores Company Commitment to PAD
MINNEAPOLIS--(HSMN NewsFeed)--Consistent with its commitment to addressing unmet patient needs, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT ), today announced the first enrollment in the company’s FDA-approved clinical trial of its self-expanding (SE) Complete SE stent for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the superficial femoral artery (SFA).

According to the Peripheral Arterial Disease Coalition, PAD of the lower extremities affects approximately eight million people in the United States, although many patients are unaware of their condition or the seriousness of it. PAD patients have a two- to six-fold increase in cardiovascular mortality and a significantly increased risk of amputation, disability and diminished quality of life, the PAD Coalition reports.“Medtronic’s clinical research program for peripheral arterial disease demonstrates a strong commitment to helping physicians and their patients,” said the study’s principal investigator, Dr. John Laird of the Vascular Center at the University of California (UC) Davis. “Through three clinical trials currently underway, Medtronic is partnering with physicians worldwide to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its stents in the treatment of PAD.”

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