(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...

(Reuters) - U.S. medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...

NATICK, Mass. (AP) -- Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. said Thursday it received U.S. approval for a new type of stent to treat blocked arteries in the legs. The Food and Drug ...

(Reuters) - U.S. health advisers on Thursday unanimously backed a new Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug to treat clogged arteries in the thighs. A panel of outside experts ...

Abbott has returned to the field of bio-absorbable, dissolving stents, and in somewhat uncharted territory. The company received a groundbreaking FDA approval for its latest drug-eluting scaffold, ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

A multinational study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine has found that the risks of major complications after stenting or bypass surgery are similar, even several years out. The risk of death ...

People with painful artery disease in their legs can now be helped by a breakthrough surgery that widens their blood vessels. The first such operation in Europe took place last week at the Freeman ...

In the treatment of larger narrowed blood vessels, drug-coated balloon catheters have been shown to deliver lasting and effective outcomes. Their minimally invasive nature makes them a viable ...