Cook Medical Receives US FDA Approval for Aortic Dissection Device

On February 4, 2019, Cook Medical announced recent approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Zenith Dissection Endovascular System. The system consists of a proximal stent-graft component and a distal bare stent component. It provides a less invasive alternative to open surgery for repair of type B dissections. The device will be available for sale in the United States in the coming months.