Article: ev3 Receives CE Mark Approval for Tapered Stents for Carotid Stenting Procedures; New Stent Designed to Better Fit Carotid Arteries; U.S. Clinical Trial Well Under Way.

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ev3 Inc., a privately held endovascular medical device company, has received CE Mark commercial approval for use of its Protege(R) GPS(TM) Nitinol Self-Expanding Tapered Stent for treatment of carotid artery disease. This stent is a minimally invasive procedure to open blockages in carotid arteries and prevent stroke. The carotid arteries deliver the primary blood supply to the head and brain. The product is commercially available in Europe.

"Use of the Protege Tapered Stent in conjunction with innovative embolic protection systems, like our new SpideRX(TM) device, offers a complete system for carotid stenting and ...

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