Medtronic receives US FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for complex EVAR device

Source: BIBA MedTech Aortic Segmentation Monitor The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Medtronic for its novel Valiant thoracoabdominal aneurysm (TAAA) stent graft. A press release reports that the device is designed to offer an off-the-shelf solution for complex endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedures, adding that [...]