Theragenics Receives FDA Clearance to Market Galt VTI Valved Tearaway Introducer

Theragenics Corporation® TGX today announced that Galt Medical (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Theragenics) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its Galt VTI™ valved tearaway introducer. Introducers are utilized for vascular access, with the Galt VTI expected to be utilized primarily for placing catheters. The Galt VTI is a tearaway introducer which includes an ergonomic, low-profile, patent-pending integrated valve. The Galt VTI allows surgeons the ability to introduce or provide access for other medical devices to enter into a patient's vascular system reducing the risk of an air embolism and leakage. The Galt VTI is a less bulky and a more compact design than similar products currently available. Galt is a leader in the tearaway introducer market, and the Galt VTI is expected to open up new market opportunities.