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Spectranetics Wins European CE Mark for Laser Catheter

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 9 -- The Spectranetics Corp. was granted European approval to market the Vitesse .9-mm disposable catheter for use in coronary angioplasty procedures. The Vitesse .9 mm is an alternative to the company's Extremer .9 mm catheter, which is an over-the-wire design that allows the physician to keep the guidewire in position during a complex procedure. The Extremer has already been approved in the US and Europe. The new excimer laser has the ability to remove blockages in small, hard-to-reach coronary vessels, the company said. The product can be used with standard...Read full article

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    Published: August 2000
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