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"The approval of the Express SD Stent for renal indications providesphysicians with an on-label stenting option for use with PTRA in certainpatients with renal artery disease," said Krishna Rocha-Singh, M.D., F.A.C.C.,of Prairie Cardiovascular Heart Institute in Springfield, Illinois.
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"FDA approval for the Express SD Renal Stent is an important step inproviding physicians evidence-based technology to facilitate the management ofrenal artery disease," said Jim Tobin, President and Chief Executive Officerof Boston Scientific. "With the addition of the Express SD Renal Stent,Boston Scientific can now offer customers the industry's leading portfolio ofproducts for endovascular treatment of this disease."
Renal artery disease is the narrowing of the main blood supply to thekidneys due to atherosclerosis, or the formation of plaque within thearteries, which can lead to high blood pressure or poor kidney function. Thedisease can be treated surgically, with medication, or less invasively withangioplasty. Re-narrowing of the arteries can occur after angioplasty, andthe use of stenting as an adjunctive treatment option is intended to assist intheir re-opening.
Two-year results from the RENAISSANCE clinical trial, which was designedto evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Express SD Renal Stent inhypertensive patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS),demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in systolic bloodpressure and no statistical difference in either diastolic blood pressure orserum creatinine levels from baseline through three years(1). Nine-monthresults demonstrated a binary restenosis rate of 21.3 percent (23/108), lowtarget lesion revascularization (TLR) rates of 8.1 percent (9/111) and nostent thrombosis (0/100)(2).
The Express SD Renal Stent is designed specifically for treatment of therenal arteries by incorporating additional connections in the proximal end ofthe stent, which are intended to provide excellent support, especially inlesions occurring at the opening of the renal artery (ostial lesions). Basedon Maverick(R) Monorail(R) Balloon Catheter technology and TandemArchitecture(TM) Stent Design, the Express SD Renal Stent is designed toprovide strength, precision and deliverability.
Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer ofmedical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventionalmedical specialties. For more information, please visit:www.bostonscientific.com.
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