Consumer Information on: Bard LifeStent and LifeStent XL Vascular Stent - P070014S010
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Health & Human ServicesPosted
Fri 14 Jan 2011 12:00am
and Effectiveness Data (SSED) and product labeling for more complete information on this product, its indications for use, and the basis for FDA’s approval.
Product Name: LifeStent and LifeStent XL Vascular Stent Systems
Manufacturer: Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
Address: 1625 West 3rd Street, Tempe, AZ 85280
Approval Date: December 23, 2010
Approval Letter
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Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare-Metal Stents in Heart …
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Dr. Syed L.Posted
Wed 03 Jun 2009 9:42am
TLR, which was the primary efficacy endpoint of the trial, refers to the rate at which a particular lesion re-narrows following stent implantation severely enough to require either a repeat Angioplasty or bypass surgery operation. …
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Drug-Eluting Stents More Effective Than Bare-Metal Stents in Heart …
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Stent-Related Blood Clot May Lead To Repeat Stent Thrombosis!
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Ng Peng HockPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:46pm
Angioplasty procedure is commonly used to clear the blockages in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart. Thereafter, stents, which are wire mesh tubes, will be inserted into the coronary arteries to help keep the vessels from reclogging.
The Dutch Stent Thrombosis Study indicated that one in six patients who suffer a potentially deadly
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All that do not glitter . . . Bare metal stents pip Gold coated stents convincingly!
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Dr. Sangareddi V.Posted
Thu 04 Nov 2010 8:27am
Ever since coronary stents were introduced metal market is having a good time within human coronary arteries.The search for the the elusive , ideal metal is still on . . . Nickel , stainless steel , platinum etc .
Some body thought , why not gold ?
For long , gold is known to be a good bio -compatible metal .
Two Gold stents were tried
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The best stent is still no stent - reloaded
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Chris K.Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 12:05pm
I recently wrote an article for Track Your Plaque warning of the problems with stents and that heart disease sufferers should not consider them a quick fix for a lifetime of heart health indiscretions. While a stent still beats open heart surgery, bypasses, and death it is also still a sign of failure to beat the disease. Unless you intervene
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Drug eluting stents bare it all ! and bare metal stents cover it all !
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Dr. Sangareddi V.Posted
Sat 20 Dec 2008 7:17pm
as it prevents the metal struts from being endothelialised and keep the metal surface raw and vulnerable , while the much maligned bare metal stents allow this natural endothelialisation process without any interruption ! So right now it is mandatory to administer dual antiplatelet agents life long( life of the stent !) for the patients with DES
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Absorbable Stents…The Wave of the Future?
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Keep Your Heart HealthyPosted
Sun 16 Jan 2011 3:37pm
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Ever since stents became widely popular over 20 years ago the art of stent placement has been evolving. Stents are tiny wire-mesh tubes placed over a blockage in an artery of the heart. Initially bare metal stents were used but they were prone to inflammation and further bloackages within several years in some
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