The stent coatings can be broadly classified into three types: biocompatible coatings, drug-delivery coatings and polymer-free coatings/surfaces. Since metallic stent platforms will release ions ...

Boston Scientific BSX has announced plans to acquire carotid artery device specialist Silk ... in stent design and an aging ...

A study has found that sirolimus-coated balloons vs thin drug-eluting stents in in-stent restenosis show similar favorable clinical outcomes.

As in other vascular territories, restenosis (and in particular, in-stent restenosis ... ruler can be used to ensure proper overlapping of the drug-eluting balloons. As a reliable alternative, the ...

In June 2024, Boston Scientific announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silk ... stent design and an aging global population. Key players are innovating with drug ...

While existing treatment options for blocked carotid arteries include stents ... US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2015, while the associated products sold by Silk Road Medical are ...

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia.

OrbusNeich has combined this antibody coating with a more traditional unidirectional drug-eluting polymer coating in their COMBO Plus coronary stent. Early work showed ... can be linked to the surface ...

bioabsorbable stents, and drug-eluting stents. These stents can be further divided into balloon-expandable and self-expanding types, depending on the deployment mechanism. Report coverage ...

Elixir Medical Corp. reported positive 12-month data from the Infinity-Swedeheart trial that compared its Dynamx coronary bioadaptor system to Medtronic plc’s Resolute Onyx zotarolimus drug-eluting ...

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“It’s about infinity.” By Marina Harss Musicians from around the world, including Yo-Yo Ma and members of his Silk Road Ensemble, joined the orchestra on Thursday for “A Concert for Unity.