23- and 27-mm Gore Excluder Contralateral Legs

COMPANY  W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

PHONE  (800) 437-8181 or (928) 779-2771

WEB  www.goremedical.com

Key Features

  • Expands iliac diameter treatment range to 8 to 25 mm
  • 18-F introducer sheath compatible
  • Available in 10-, 12-, and 14-cm lengths
  • Same recommended oversizing to the iliac vessel of 7% to 25% and 58-cm working length delivery system

Gore & Associates (Flagstaff, AZ) has received US Food and Drug Administration approval for the 23- and 27-mm–diameter sizes of the contralateral leg component of the Gore Excluder abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endoprosthesis. The new-diameter devices provide physicians with the ability to repair AAAs in a wider range of anatomies eligible for minimally invasive endovascular AAA repair. “By adding new diameter options to the Gore Excluder device, patients with large iliac arteries can now be treated with fewer components. This will simplify the EVAR procedure for these patients, widen its applicability, and reduce its costs,” said Michel Makaroun, MD, Professor and Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania.


HeliFX Aortic Securement System

COMPANY  Aptus Endosystems, Inc.

PHONE  (408) 530-9050 or (877) 292-7887

WEB  www.aptusendosystems.com

Key Features 

  • Helical EndoAnchor designed to provide the stability of a surgical anastomosis
  • Enhances endograft sealing and fixation mechanisms during primary implantation
  • Simplifies revision surgery for endograft migration and type I endoleak
  • Allows endograft fixation to be tailored to individual patient anatomy
  • Compatible with leading AAA endografts

Aptus Endosystems, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for the company's HeliFX aortic securement system for use during endovascular aneurysm repair. The HeliFX aortic securement system is designed to bring the stability of a surgical anastomosis to endovascular aneurysm repair to address the challenges of fixation and sealing during primary implantation or revision procedures. The helical EndoAnchors provide independent transmural fixation to the aortic wall to enhance the inherent sealing and fixation of leading endografts.

The system is indicated for use in patients whose endovascular grafts have exhibited migration or endoleak or who are at risk of such complications. The HeliFX system has been evaluated and determined to be compatible with leading abdominal aortic aneurysm endografts.