AngioDynamics Cleared to Market New Stent and Balloon Catheter
The Vistaflex stent features a platinum alloy that provides fluoroscopic visibility of the stent for precise placement. Its high radial strength and the antithrombogenic properties of platinum aid in keeping the stent patent. The linked segment stent design enables flexibility with no gapping between the stent segments in curved vessels. A major competitive advantage of the stent is its ability to be clearly visualized under magnetic resonance imaging without producing an unwanted artifact. Overexpansion capabilities result in very little foreshortening.
The WorkHorse PTA balloon catheter features a noncompliant, low-profile, high-pressure (up to 18 atm burst pressure) balloon. The 5- through 8-mm balloons will pass through a 6 French introducer sheath and the 9- and 10-mm balloons will pass through a 7 French sheath. The coaxial shaft design (shaft lengths will be available in 50, 75 and 100 cm) provides flexibility without compromising "pushability," inflation and deflation times. The PTA balloon is also well suited as a stent-delivery system and the company plans to aggressively market the product for this procedure.
AngioDynamics, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of E-Z-EM Inc. based in Queensbury, NY.
Edited by Ursula Jones