Boston Sci earns CE Mark for Promus Element DES

Boston Scientific has received CE Mark for the Promus Element everolimus-eluting coronary stent system, its third-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) technology.

The Promus Element system, using a platinum chromium alloy, is being evaluated in the PLATINUM clinical trial, which completed enrollment of 1,532 patients in September at more than 140 sites worldwide. PLATINUM is a randomized, controlled, pivotal trial designed to support FDA and Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approval of the DES.

The Natick, Mass.-based company said it will begin marketing the Promus Element system immediately in the European Union and other CE Mark countries. CE Mark was granted by the Dutch Notified Body KEMA Quality.

Around the web

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.
 

The two companies aim to improve patient access to high-quality MRI scans by combining their artificial intelligence capabilities.

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services.