“It changes the game”: A novel application of the Altura Endograft System
One of the novel applications of the Altura Endograft System is use in the revision of previously placed endovascular grafts or previous abdominal aortic surgery.
Altura Endograft System: A unique tool in the endovascular armamentariumem
Endovascular repair presents a safe and effective treatment method, but late failure of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and endoleak both remain a problem for vascular specialists.
The case for day-case EVAR: Benefits and challenges
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is an established treatment modality in vascular practice which continues to develop, as new devices and technology continuously provide a greater range of options for the treatment of aneurysm patients
European centres report promising Altura endograft experiences
Four-year results of a clinical trial experience of 90 endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) patients treated with the Altura endograft system (Lombard Medical) were presented at the 2018 VEITHsymposium...
Five-year PYTHAGORAS results with Aorfix stent graft in highly angulated necks
The outcomes at five years of the Aorfix (Lombard Medical) PYTHAGORAS trial, published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, provided the first long-term data from an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) cohort to include a majority of highly angulated infrarenal necks
Behind the MicroPort acquisition of Lombard Medical: What is next?
In April 2018, Chinese medical device company MicroPort Scientific acquired UK-based Lombard Medical, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair devices
