FDA Clears EN Snare foreign body retrieval device:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Medical Device Technologies has received US FDA 510(k) clearance to market its foreign body retrieval device for use in endovascular applications. The EN Snare device is comprised of nitinol/platinum cables mechanically secured to a nitinol wire inserted into an intravascular catheter and manipulated by use of an external pin vise. It incorporates a forward-looking multi-loop design that provides rapid, secure engagement of a wide variety of objects. The Gainsville, Florida firm is to distribute the product worldwide through its direct sales force and distributor network.