The aim of this study was to compare the performance of interwoven nitinol stents (supera self-expanding stents) versus non-abbott drug-eluting stents (des) in the endovascular revascularization of the patient with femoropopliteal arterial lesions.Thirty five patient's were treated with supera stents versus twenty seven with des for the duration of two years.Follow ups were conducted at the 2 month and 12 month after the initial procedure.Although there were some complications (in-stent restenosis, stent occlusion, death, target lesion revascularization) over the duration of the study the results did not provide any evidence to favor the use of one stent over the other.Specific patient information is documented as unknown.Details are listed in the attached article, titled "comparison of interwoven nitinol and drug-eluting stents for endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal artery disease" no additional information was provided.
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The device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the lot history record of the reported lot could not be conducted because the part and lot numbers were not provided.The reported patient effect of death is listed in the supera peripherial stent system instructions for use as potential adverse effects of peripheral percutaneous intervention.A conclusive cause for the reported death and the relationship to the product, if any, cannot be determined.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.B2, b3, b6, d6a: dates estimated.The additional patient effects reported in the article are captured under a separate medwatch report.Literature attachment: article title - comparison of interwoven nitinol and drug-eluting stents for endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal artery diseasena.
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