St. Jude Venture catheter
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm gains 510(k) clearance for its Venture wire control catheter for use with a rapid exchange delivery platform. The rapid exchange delivery method accommodates shorter guidewires, which may result in quicker, easier coronary procedures, the firm says. The Venture catheter, first approved in 2005 for use with an over-the-wire system, features a deflectable tip, allowing interventional cardiologists to treat difficult-to-reach areas in the heart. St. Jude obtained Venture in its 2005 acquisition of Velocimed (1"The Gray Sheet" Feb. 21, 2005, p. 9)...