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Company Expands Global Reach with Latest Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Technology
IRVINE, Calif. May 11, 2021 Endologix LLC today announced the first implant of its ALTO® Abdominal Stent Graft in Canada following recent approval from Health Canada. ALTO was also recently approved for commercial sale in Argentina.
“We are excited to extend the global reach of ALTO, which is now available in Europe, New Zealand, Canada and Argentina, as well as the U.S.,” said Prof. Matt Thompson, chief medical officer of Endologix. “ALTO fulfills an unmet clinical need, offering a highly differentiated endovascular treatment option for patients with AAA and offers the ability to treat the largest proportion of patients within the approved indications for use.”
Operator
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call for Merit Medical Systems, Inc. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference call is being recorded and that the recording will be available on the company s website for replay shortly. I would now like to turn the call over to Fred Lampropoulos. Merit Medical Systems Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead, sir.
Fred P. Lampropoulos
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Thank you, and welcome, everyone, to Merit Medical Systems First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. I m joined on the call today by Raul Parra, our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and Brian Lloyd, our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Brian, would you mind taking us through the safe harbor provision, please?
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