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Medtronic’s Radiant Balloon-Expandable Covered Stent Receives CE Mark for ChEVAR Indication

September 20, 2022—Medtronic announced that it recently received CE Mark approval for the Radiant balloon-expandable covered stent, which is indicated for use in chimney endovascular aneurysm repair (ChEVAR) with the company’s Endurant II/IIs stent graft system.

Data From Study Evaluating Real-World Use of Medtronic's Endurant AAA System Published

July 8, 2015—Konstantinos P. Donas, MD, et al conducted a prospective evaluation of early and late 7-year experience with the Endurant bifurcated stent graft system (Medtronic plc) in 712 consecutive patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) who were treated independently of their morphologic suitability for endovascular aneurysm repair based on instructions for use. The study is available online ahead of print in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS).

PROTAGORAS Evaluates Endurant Stent Graft for Patients With Pararenal Pathologic Processes Treated by the Chimney/Snorkel EVAR

December 21, 2015—In the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS), Konstantinos P. Donas, MD, et al published findings from the PROTAGORAS study (2016;63:1–7), a midterm evaluation of the Endurant stent graft (Medtronic, plc) as a standard abdominal device for the chimney/snorkel endovascular aortic repair (ch-EVAR).

Classification System for ChEVAR-Related Endoleaks Proposed by PERICLES Investigators

January 18, 2017—Investigators from the PERICLES registry have proposed a new classification for endoleaks related to chimney graft endovascular aneurysm repair (chEVAR).

Real-World Study Finds No Long-Term Increased Mortality With Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

January 8, 2020—Five-year findings from a real-world study showed no increased mortality for the matched patients who underwent paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty (PCBA) using the In.Pact Admiral device (Medtronic) versus patients treated with standard plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA).

Medtronic Endurant II/IIs Receives CE Mark for ChEVAR Indication

December 6, 2016—Medtronic announced that it has received European CE Mark approval for the Endurant II/IIs stent graft system to treat abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients using a chimney endovascular aortic repair (ChEVAR) procedure.