Bloomington, Ind.— The first ten patients have been enrolled in Cook Medical’s VIVO clinical research study. The study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of treating symptomatic iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction with the Zilver® Vena™ Venous Self-Expanding Stent. The trial’s first patients are undergoing treatment at six healthcare facilities in the East Coast and Midwest regions. Dr. Charles B. Ross, chief of vascular and endovascular services at Piedmont Heart Institute was the first physician to enroll a patient in the study.
“I am overjoyed to be part of a trial specifically designed to address iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction with a stent designed for this purpose,” said Dr. Ross. “With the Zilver Vena stent and VIVO trial, we enter a new and exciting era. I feel privileged to participate.” “Cook sees this as an important step in the battle against iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction,” explained Mark Breedlove, vice president and global leader of Cook’s Peripheral Intervention clinical division. “By conducting the VIVO clinical research study, we hope to advance our understanding of venous disease while providing new treatment options for patients.”
For more information, please visit http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01970007. The Zilver Vena Venous Self-Expanding Stent is an investigational device that is not approved for sale in the United States.
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