St. Jude (STJ) Gets FDA Clearance for PressureWire FFR
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ), has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for multiple enhancements to its PressureWire Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) measurement guidewire. FFR measurement identifies the severity of narrowings in the coronary arteries and allows for a more effective assessment of coronary lesions, or blockages, resulting in more accurate diagnosis and improved appropriate treatment of coronary artery blockages.
The PressureWire with Agile Tip was designed to replicate the performance of standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guidewires and delivers exceptional handling even in the most challenging anatomies. Available in both of the company’s Aeris (wireless) and Certus PressureWire models, this eighth-generation guidewire also can deliver interventional tools more easily, for faster and more cost-effective PCI.
Another new feature in the next-generation PressureWire is a proprietary hydrophilic coating that reduces friction within guide catheters and stent delivery catheters, allowing for easier deployment of stents and coronary balloons.
The PressureWire with Agile Tip was designed to replicate the performance of standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guidewires and delivers exceptional handling even in the most challenging anatomies. Available in both of the company’s Aeris (wireless) and Certus PressureWire models, this eighth-generation guidewire also can deliver interventional tools more easily, for faster and more cost-effective PCI.
Another new feature in the next-generation PressureWire is a proprietary hydrophilic coating that reduces friction within guide catheters and stent delivery catheters, allowing for easier deployment of stents and coronary balloons.
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