Abbott Launches Trial Of First-Of-A-Kind Resorbable Scaffold For Critical Limb Ischemia
Executive Summary
The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting resorbable scaffold is designed to treat arteries below the knee. No stents or drug-coated balloons are currently FDA-approved for that indication.
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