EU approves Carotid Embolic Protection Stent (InspireMD) for Stroke prevention

InspireMD's Carotid Embolic Protection Stent has received CE mark approval in the EU. It is based on MicroNet mesh technology, designed to provide procedural and post-procedural distal embolic protection in carotid artery stenting procedures to reduce the risk of Stroke. The MicroNet is designed to hold plaque and thrombus in place against the wall of the blocked artery, preventing debris from falling into the bloodstream and causing a potentially fatal downstream blockage or stroke. EPS technology has already shown improvements through the MASTER trial findings that revealed a statistically and clinically significant acute advantage of EPS with regard to ST segment resolution.