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June 19, 2011
Boston Scientific Launches Mustang PTA Balloon Catheter
June 20, 2011—Boston Scientific Corporation (Natick, MA) announced the global launch of the Mustang percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheter. The company plans to launch the product immediately in the United States, Europe, and other international markets.
According to Boston Scientific, the low-profile, high-pressure Mustang is a highly deliverable 0.035-inch PTA balloon catheter, which has been designed in a broad range of sizes for use in a wide scope of peripheral angioplasty procedures. The device uses the company's NyBax balloon material, a coextrusion of nylon and Pebax polymers engineered to provide high-pressure, noncompliant dilatation in a low-profile balloon.
The Mustang features include a burst pressure up to 24 atm and a 7- X 200-mm balloon that is compatible with a 5-F introducer sheath and a broad matrix of up to 203 sizes. The device's versatility and extensive size matrix allows it to address a wide range of peripheral needs including blockages in femoral arteries and dialysis fistulae, stated Boston Scientific.
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