VASCULAR SOLUTIONS RECEIVES 510(K) CLEARANCE FOR NEXT GENERATION PRONTO V3 EXTRACTION CATHETER

Vascular Solutions recently announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the U.S. launch of its next generation V3 version of the Pronto extraction catheter. The Pronto extraction catheter is clinically used for the percutaneous removal of soft thrombus from vessels in the arterial system.

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