Interventional technology developer Cordis Endovascular has introduced a balloon-expandable device, the Palmaz Blue transhepatic biliary cobalt chromium stent, in the U.S.
The stent features a closed-cell design, tapered radial arcs, optimized struts, and double omega hinges that are designed to optimize fatigue life, maximize radial strength, and minimize foreshortening, the company said. The product is currently available in a 0.018 over-the-wire system in 4-7-mm expansion diameter and 12-, 15-, 18-, and 24-mm lengths, according to the Warren, NJ-based subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 1, 2005
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