Medtronic Adds New Resolute Onyx Drug-Eluting Stent Sizes, and Expands Indications

Medtronic plc

today announced the recent CE (Conformité Européene) Mark and commercial launch for an expanded size matrix of the Resolute Onyx DES, a next generation drug-eluting stent that is now available in 4.5mm and 5.0mm diameter sizes. The CE Mark also approved several new product indications including treatment of left main vessels and small vessels. Many coronary vessels are large in diameter of which a sub-set are left main, and now physicians can treat these large vessels with optimally sized stents that provide appropriate drug concentration. Resolute Onyx is the first DES available in these sizes among major manufacturers, offering the broadest size matrix to optimize the treatment of complex clinical scenarios. The Resolute Onyx DES is not commercially available in the United States. Treatment of the left main coronary artery is critical as the artery supplies the majority of blood to the left side of the heart; a narrowing in this vessel can place the patient at high risk for life-threatening events. Due to the lack