UPDATE: Abbott Receives FDA Approval to Expand Use of the RX ACCULINK Carotid Stent System to Patients at Standard Surgical Risk

Abbott ABT today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the RX ACCULINK® Carotid Stent System for the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease who are at standard risk of adverse events from carotid endarterectomy. RX ACCULINK was previously indicated for patients at high risk of adverse events from surgery. This expanded indication is supported by the results of the CREST study. RX ACCULINK, used with the RX ACCUNET® Embolic Protection System, represents an important option for standard-risk patients for the treatment of carotid artery disease.