Boston Scientific Receives CE Mark for New DES Sizes

Boston Scientific announced that it has received CE Mark for three large vessel sizes (4.0 mm, 4.5 mm and 5.0 mm) of its Taxus Express2 paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system in Europe and other international markets.

Previously, the largest drug-eluting stent (DES) system size available was 4.0 mm, which limited clinicians' options for treating patients with large vessels. The launch of Boston Scientific's three large-vessel Taxus stent systems completes its line of sizes available in Europe and international markets, making it the first company to offer a full range of stent sizes.

The company plans to launch the new sizes immediately and will continue to supply all sizes of its Taxus stent systems.