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Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Knee

— The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold is indicated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia

FDA APPROVED Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold system over a computer rendering of the device.

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