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Disappearing stent shows promise, may prevent leg amputation in P.A.D. patients

CLEVELAND — One in 20 Americans over age 50 has Peripheral Arterial Disease, or P.A.D. Not only does it raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, it can also lead to leg amputation. It happens when ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego’s Reva Medical raises $45M to develop naturally absorbable stents for lower legs

Reva Medical, which is developing naturally absorbing stents for the lower legs, said last week that it had raised $45 million in a second round of investment funding. The 27-employee San Diego ...
Reuters

FDA advisers back Cook stent for leg arteries

(Reuters) - U.S. health advisers on Thursday unanimously backed a new Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug to treat clogged arteries in the thighs. A panel of outside experts ...
Reuters

US FDA advisers back Cook stent for leg arteries

US advisers unanimously recommend Zilver PTX stent Cook stent coated with common cancer-fighting drug Could be first drug-coated stent for peripheral arteries Oct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. health advisers ...