Interventional device vendor Guidant of Indianapolis announced the launch of its Multi-Link Vision RX coronary stent system in Japan, following regulatory and reimbursement approvals.
The product is part of the developer's class of cobalt chromium stents. Cobalt chromium is stronger and more radiopaque than stainless steel, giving cobalt chromium stents thinner struts without compromising visibility, Guidant said.
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare approved the stent in 3-mm to 4-mm diameters and 8-mm to 28-mm lengths in coronary vessels, the company said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
October 7, 2005
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