St. Jude Launches Optis in Europe, Japan

St. Jude Medical has launched its Optis mobile system in Japan and Europe.

The diagnostic system is designed to couple optical coherence tomography and angiography co-registration with fractional flow reserve technology for hospitals with multiple catheterization labs.

The latest Optis system offers physicians a way to optimize percutaneous coronary intervention procedures to treat vascular disease by combining diagnostic tools designed to improve patient outcomes into a portable device, the company said. — Jonathon Shacat