Boston Scientific says it has received FDA approval for its Taxus Liberte Atom, a drug-eluting stent intended for small blood vessels in the heart. The stent, considered a new-generation product, is expected to go on sale in the United States in June. The device is intended for opening vessels with a diameter as small as 2.25 millimeters. A similar stent, the Taxus Express Atom Stent, also made by Boston Scientific, already has FDA approval for small vessels. (Click here for more)
“New Boston Scientific Stent System Gets FDA Nod” – Massachusetts High Tech (5/27/09)
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