Boston, MA - A paclitaxel-coated balloon may end up filling a role never successfully filled by drug-eluting stents (DES): angioplasty of the leg. According to Dr Gunnar Tepe ...
DUBLIN - U.S. hospitals this week began using a new medical device from Medtronic plc called the IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon (DCB) to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in ...
Blood vessels (arteries) in the legs can become blocked by the build-up of fatty deposits on the inner surface. This can cause leg pain when walking or at rest and, in advanced cases, foot ulcers and ...
ST. LOUIS – Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) develops in the legs when arteries are clogged due to cholesterol build-up. This causes decreased blood flow to the legs, which can result in leg pain and ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Medtronic, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon (DCB) for the interventional treatment of ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Non-surgical treatment to unblock clogged arteries in legs and feet can save them from being amputated, even though those blood vessels are small and tricky to work in, ...