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| Trade Name | MULTI-LINK RX TETRA(TM) CORONARY STENT SYSTEM/ MULTI-LINK OTW TETRA(TM) CORONARY STENT SYSTEM |
| Classification Name | stent, coronary |
| Generic Name | intravascular coronary stent |
| Applicant | GUIDANT CORP. |
| PMA Number | P970020 |
| Supplement Number | S023 |
| Date Received | 04/12/2000 |
| Decision Date | 10/03/2000 |
| Product Code | |
| Advisory Committee |
Cardiovascular |
| Supplement Type | normal 180 day track |
| Supplement Reason | change design/components/specifications - component |
| Expedited Review Granted? | No |
| Combination Product |
No
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Approval Order Statement Approval for the acs multi-link rx and otw tetra(tm) coronary stent systems. The devices are indicated for improving coronary lumen diameter in the following: 1) patients with symptomatic ischemic disease due to discrete de novo or restenotic native coronary artery lesions (length <= 25 mm) with a reference vessel diameter of 3. 0 mm to 4. 0 mm; and 2) treatment of abrupt or threatened abrupt closure in patients with failed interventional therapy in lesions (<= 35 mm in length) with reference diameters in the range of 2. 5 mm to 4. 0 mm. Long term outcome for this permanent implant is unknown at present. Note: the 2. 5 mm and 2. 75 mm diameter stents and the 33 mm and 38 mm length stents are solely indicated for use in patients with abrupt or threatened abrupt closure. |