Aptus Endosystems Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Despite notable advances in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair systems to prevent aneurysm rupture by stent-graft implantation, between 15-20% of patients eventually require secondary intervention to address endograft failures. Aptus Endosystems hopes to dramatically reduce the incidence of secondary intervention with its EVAR system: a low-profile modular endograft which uses novel stapling fixation that the company says approaches the durability of open surgery and makes minimally invasive AAA treatment an option for more patients, even those with challenging anatomy.
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