CE Mark For InspireMD’s Carotid Embolic Protection Stent

Adding to its portfolio of embolus-preventing coronary stents, Israeli company InspireMD has now gained CE mark approval for its carotid equivalent which it says holds plaque and thrombus in place against the wall of the blocked artery, preventing debris from falling into the bloodstream and causing a potentially fatal downstream blockage or stroke.

InspireMD Receives CE Mark Approval for Carotid Embolic Protection Stent (via PR Newswire)

TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — InspireMD’s Carotid Embolic Protection Stent, based on InspireMD’s proprietary MicroNet[TM]mesh technology, is designed to provide procedural and post-procedural distal embolic protection in Carotid Artery Stenting(CAS) procedures and there by reduce…

published: March 18, 2013 in: Approval/Clearance, Vascular

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