Abbott Will End Sales of Absorb Bioresorbable Stent | 合法醫療器材資訊網

September8,2017—AbbottVascularhasannounceditwillendcommercialsalesofitsAbsorbbioresorbablevascularscaffoldasofSept.14,2017.

September 8, 2017 — Abbott Vascular has announced it will end commercial sales of its Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold as of Sept. 14, 2017. The company said low sales of the bioabsorbable stent led to the decision to stop offering the product.  

Sales of Absorb will end in all countries, according to Abbott. The company plans to continue the ongoing Absorb clinical trials to assess long-term outcomes after the scaffold has dissolved. Abbott said trial centers can continue to use their existing Absorb inventory, but as of Sept. 14, Abbott will not continue to supply the product. The trials will continue to follow already enrolled patients, but there will not be any new patients enrolled.  

“Due to low commercial sales, Abbott will stop selling the first-generation bioresorbable Absorb coronary stent,” Abbott stated on its website product section for the Absorb[1]. “...