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FDA Approves Updated Instructions For Use For The CYPHER® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent

January 31, 2006   Categories: For professionals  Posted by admin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved revised instructions for use (IFU) for the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent. The labeling now reflects FDA’s review of clinical trial data that suggests there is no increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) with the use of overlapping CYPHER® Stents in comparison to bare metal stents. This labeling change is based on a retrospective analysis of several clinical studies of overlapping CYPHER® Stents examining more than 900 patients.

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