Release date: 2016-07-11 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first fully bioabsorbable stent for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Developed by Abbott, the Absorb GT1 BVS (Bioabsorbable Vascular Stent System) releases the drug everolimus to limit the growth of scar tissue and can be used in about 3 years. Completely absorbed by the body. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), 15 million people in the United States have coronary artery disease, and as many as 370,000 deaths each year. The approval of Absorb GT1 BVS will provide a new treatment option for a population of patients with coronary artery disease who plan to undergo angioplasty and tend to absorb the stent. Absorb GT1 BVS is made from a biodegradable polymer (poly L-lactic acid) that is similar to the materials used to produce other types of absorbable medical device materials such as sutures. In the body, Absorb GT1 BVS is gradually absorbed by the body, leaving only 4 small platinum markers in the arterial wall to help the doctor determine the location of the Absorb GT1 BSV. Clinical studies conducted around the world show that Absorb bioabsorbable stents have comparable short- and medium-term prognosis to the industry-leading metal scaffold, Abbott’s Xience drug-eluting stent. The approval of Absorb GT1 BVS in the United States is based on data from a key randomized Phase III ABSORB study. The study involved 2008 patients comparing the incidence of major adverse cardiac events with Absorb GT1 BVS and drug-eluting metal stents. Data from one year after implantation of the stent showed that the incidence of adverse cardiac events (including heart disease-related deaths) was similar in the Absorb group compared with the metal stent group (7.8% vs 6.1%), and the Absorb group had a slightly higher rate of stent thrombosis and metal stents. Group (1.54% vs 0.74%). Source: Bio Valley We're professional Arthroscopy Instruments
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Heavy! FDA approves world's first fully bioabsorbable stent Absorb GT1 BVS for coronary artery disease