Medtronic has announced the U.S. launch of the Talent Abdominal Stent Graft on the Xcelerant Hydro Delivery System. EVAR is a treatment for aortic aneurysm, a bulge or weakening in the body’s main artery that can rupture with fatal consequences if left untreated. EVAR involves the navigation of a stent graft, via the body’s arteries, to the aorta. The stent graft is then deployed to create a tube within the aorta, reducing pressure on the aneurysm and the risk of rupture. EVAR is a minimally-invasive alternative to open surgical repair.

Medtronic, Inc. has announced the U.S. market launch of the Sprinter Legend (semicompliant) and the NC Sprinter (noncompliant) balloon dilatation catheters on a rapid exchange delivery system. Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Sprinter Legend balloon catheter provides the latest innovations in balloon technology and is equipped to address difficult lesions in coronary angioplasty procedures. The Sprinter Legend balloon catheter features the lowest pre-dilatation profiles, making it suitable for use in challenging lesions, as well as allowing for the use of two balloons simultaneously in a small, guide catheter.

Medtronic, Inc. has launched the Endeavor Sprint drug eluting stent (DES) on a rapid exchange (RX) delivery system in the U.S. The Endeavor Sprint system uses Sprinter ™ balloon catheter technology. The system puts the highly deliverable Endeavor DES on an enhanced delivery platform. This makes Medtronic’s flagship DES even easier for physicians to deliver to the site of coronary blockages. The Endeavor Sprint drug eluting stent system is the latest innovation to come out of our robust product pipeline in CardioVascular.

 Medtronic Inc. has received CE marking approval for the Defender embolic protection filter to be used during minimally invasive procedures in carotid arteries and saphenous vein grafts. The filter acts as a basket during the stenting procedure, allowing sufficient blood flow while trapping embolic debris. Without this protection, the debris can flow into other portions of blood vessels and lead to stroke.