Posted on 9/9/2016
Endologix, Inc., developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced the first two patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms ("AAA") have been treated with the Ovation Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System. The patients were treated by Andrew Holden, MD, and Andrew Hill, MD, of Auckland City Hospital, located in Auckland, New Zealand.
"The repositioned sealing ring in the Ovation Alto system expands the EVAR treatment of AAA patients to include short and challenging aortic necks, which represents a significant segment of the underserved complex AAA market," says Holden. "We are pleased to be the first center in the world to implant Ovation Alto and look forward to treating more patients and sharing ou...