Sunday, April 10, 2011

Boston Scientific Announces First Implantations of OMEGA(TM) Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System

Boston Scientific Announces First Implantations of OMEGA(TM) Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System

Third-Generation Bare-Metal Stent Implanted in the UK


Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the first implant in the UK of the OMEGA(TM) Platinum Chromium Bare-Metal Coronary Stent System which recently received CE Mark approval. The first implant was performed by Dr Neal Uren, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.


The OMEGA Stent System incorporates a unique platinum chromium (PtCr) alloy designed specifically for coronary stenting and is intended to provide interventional cardiologists a bare-metal stent with improved acute performance in treating patients with coronary artery disease.

The OMEGA Stent System is part of the Company's PtCr Stent series, which includes the TAXUS(R) Element(TM) Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent and PROMUS Element(TM) Everolimus-Eluting Stent Systems. All three stents feature the novel PtCr alloy and an innovative stent design, which combine to offer greater radial strength and flexibility while reducing stent recoil. The higher density alloy provides superior visibility while permitting thinner struts compared to prior-generation stents[1]. The enhanced delivery system features a dual-layer balloon and is engineered to improve access to challenging lesions.


The OMEGA Stent is offered in 48 different sizes ranging in diameter from 2.25 mm to 4.50 mm and lengths of 8 mm to 32 mm.

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