/PRNewswire/ The VIVA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of vascular medicine and intervention through education and.
/PRNewswire/ The VIVA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of vascular medicine and intervention through education and.
FDA Clears Zilver Vena Venous Self-Expanding Stent
February 22, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared the Cook Medical Zilver Vena Venous Self-Expanding Stent to treat the iliofemoral vein.
The device is used to reopen narrowed regions of iliofemoral veins caused by a collection of fibrous blood clots that can form along the walls of veins following deep-vein thrombosis (DVT, or post-thrombotic syndrome) or caused by the squeezing of the vein between a bone and an overlying artery (iliofemoral compression). These conditions may limit blood flow from the leg and lead to swelling and pain in the leg when walking.