Medtronic Resolute Integrity Drug-Eluting Stent Obtains FDA Approval for Treating Coronary Artery Disease

Advancing the clinical practice of interventional cardiovascular medicine,Medtronic, Inc. MDT today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Resolute Integrity Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) for the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). The new heart device's FDA approval stems from the results of a global series of studies involving the Resolute DES, which showed consistently powerful clinical performance across a broad spectrum of patients –– including those with diabetes, a common contributor to coronary artery disease that complicates treatment. The Resolute DES uses the same drug-and-polymer combination as the Resolute Integrity DES.