Pharmacy News Article

Nov 11, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) Vascular Solutions, a medical device company, has received the FDA's 510(k) clearance to launch the GuideLiner catheter in the US.

According to Vascular Solutions, the GuideLiner is a unique coaxial 'mother and child' guide extension with rapid exchange convenience that provides back-up support and selective deep intubation in challenging coronary interventions.

The GuideLiner catheter will be available in six, seven and eight French sizes as part of Vascular Solutions's specialty catheter product line. The US launch of the GuideLiner catheter is expected to commence in November 2009 through Vascular Solutions's direct sales force.

Howard Root, CEO of Vascular Solutions, said: "The GuideLiner catheter is a significant new internally developed addition to Vascular Solutions's line of specialty catheters designed to meet specific needs of physicians performing percutaneous coronary interventions. The initial customer response we have received to our international launch of the GuideLiner makes us very optimistic concerning the potential of this completely unique and proprietary product."

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