CE Mark for expanded size of Resolute Onyx DES stent for CAD.-Medtronic.
Medtronic has announced the recent CE Mark and commercial launch for an expanded size matrix of the Resolute Onyx DES, a next generation drug-eluting stent that is now available in 4.5mm and 5.0mm diameter sizes. The CE Mark also approved several new product indications including treatment of left main vessels and small vessels. Many coronary vessels are large in diameter of which a sub-set are left main, and now physicians can treat these large vessels with optimally sized stents that provide appropriate drug concentration. Resolute Onyx is the first DES available in these sizes among major manufacturers, offering the broad size matrix to optimize the treatment of complex clinical scenarios. The Resolute Onyx DES is not commercially available in the United States.
Comment:The Resolute drug-eluting stents compete with Abbott's Xience line.
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