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MEDTRONIC RECEIVES CE MARK FOR NEW CAROTID STENT AND FILTER

April 28, 2006

Medtronic, Inc. today announced that it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européene) approval for its next-generation self-expanding carotid stent and filter system, providing patients afflicted by carotid artery disease with a new, minimally-invasive treatment option to surgical procedures for the prevention of stroke.
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