Guidant ACS Multi-Link Duet
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Company files a premarket approval application supplement for rapid exchange and over-the-wire versions of the next-generation coronary stent, Guidant reports May 19. The Duet, an RX version of which was launched in select international markets following receipt of a CE mark Feb. 19 ("The Gray Sheet" March 9, p. 12), offers enhanced radiopacity and deliverability, the firm claims. The PMA supplement seeks approval for the Duet with 8, 13, 18, 23 and 28 mm lengths and 3-4 mm diameters. The wide range of lengths and diameters will allow physicians to treat a broader range of pathologies, Guidant says