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Guidant Receives European Approval for Drug Eluting Coronary Stent

January 31, 2006   Categories: Uncategorized  Posted by admin

Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT) today announced that the company has received Conformité Européene (CE) Mark approval for the XIENCE™ V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System. This regulatory certification allows Guidant to begin marketing the drug eluting stent in the 25 countries of the European Union. In addition, the CE Mark Approval is used to support market registrations in other regulated countries including those within Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

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