- Lombard Medical's (EVAR -6.1%) Altura endovascular stent graft system demonstrated 100% technical success in 24 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The data were presented at the 43rd annual VEITHsymposium in New York City.
- Additional results showed 75% (n=18/24) of patients were discharged at or before 24 hours. There were no immediate or delayed access-related complications and no deaths with 90 days. Mean deployment time was 19 - 45 minutes.
- Altura was CE Mark'd in 2015.
- AAAs are balloon-like enlargements of the aorta which could be fatal if ruptured.