Article: Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc. Announces Commencement Of U.S. Pivotal Study of Its SLK-View(TM) Stent and Delivery System to Treat Coronary Bifurcation Lesions.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- PLEASANTON, Calif., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc. (AST) announced today that it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a pivotal study of its SLK-View(TM) stent and delivery system. The study, named "Bifurcation Optimized with the SLK-View(TM) Stent," or "BOSS," will utilize the SLK-View(TM) stent and delivery system to provide side branch access while treating coronary bifurcation lesions.

AST management anticipates that the first patient will be enrolled in the study during the week of April 7, 2003.

Following completion of the BOSS pivotal study and follow-up ...

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