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Medtronic completed its acquisition of the assets of Aptus Endosystems in a transaction valued at approximately $110 million. Additional terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Aortic aneurysms are an enlarged and weakened section of the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart, which can be lethal if left untreated. An estimated 1.5 million Americans have an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Each year, an estimated 200,000 people in the U.S. and 100,000 people in Europe are diagnosed with AAA. EVAR and TEVAR procedures are alternatives to open surgical repair of aortic aneurysms. During the procedure, a minimally invasive catheter-based system is used to implant a...