Ostial lesions – lesions occurring at the origin of an artery – account for about 7% of all lesions treated. They are associated with difficult angiographic visualization and consequent difficulties in positioning and stabilizing stents at the appropriate location in the ostium.
Inappropriate placement of stents, either too distal or too proximal to the ostium, is associated with numerous complications.
Neovasc is developing ostial technologies to provide physicians with solutions to these challenges, enabling them to locate stents and balloons at the ostium easily and precisely, without need for extensive angiographic visualization or other complex maneuvers.
