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Device Approved to Remedy Abdominal Aneurysms
Posted 2 Nov 2011 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2 – A device that helps repair abdominal aneurysms in people with small arteries has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. An aneurysm is a bulge in a weak part of an artery. If the bulge bursts, the patient is at risk of dying from internal bleeding. The aorta is the body's largest artery, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart, through the abdomen, and then branching off into the head, neck, arms and legs. A bulge that forms in this artery as it passes through the abdomen is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Treatment often involves a hollow metal tube called a stent, which can help redirect blood flow away from the aneurysm. In some people, however, the blood vessels are too small to accommodate the stent and additional hardware – collectively known as an endograft. The new Ovation Abdominal Stent Graft System uses hardware that's narrower in ... Read more
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Device Approved for Dangerous Vessel Bulge
Posted 21 Dec 2010 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Dec. 21 – Medtronic's Endurant AAA Stent Graft system, designed to treat a bulge in the largest abdominal blood vessel, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company said Tuesday. An aneurysm is a bulging portion of a blood vessel that threatens to rupture. Some 1.2 million people have an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which typically causes no symptoms, Medtronic said in a news release. About 70 percent to 90 percent of such patients die if the aneurysm ruptures, the company added. The newly approved device is a flexible wire frame sewn into a fabric tube. It's implanted in the weakened portion of the aorta, reducing pressure on the aneurysm and diminishing the risk of rupture. The device is delivered via catheters that are inserted in blood vessels in the groin, Medtronic said. More information The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about this ... Read more
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