Is PROMUS stent drug eluting?

Is PROMUS stent drug eluting?

February 18, 2013 — Boston Scientific received CE mark approval for the Promus Premier everolimus-eluting platinum chromium coronary stent system, the company’s next-generation durable polymer drug-eluting stent (DES) technology.

What is a PROMUS?

The PROMUS Element Plus Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System is a device/drug combination product consisting of a drug/polymer-coated balloon-expandable stent, pre- mounted on a Monorail (MR) or Over-The-Wire (OTW) delivery catheter. The stent is made from a platinum chromium alloy (PtCr).

What is Promus Element?

PROMUS Element is a device/drug combination product composed of two components, a device (coronary stent) and a drug product (a formulation of everolimus contained in a polymer coating).

What is a Promus Premier stent?

The Promus PREMIER Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System is indicated for improving luminal diameter in patients, including those with diabetes mellitus, with symptomatic heart disease or documented silent ischemia due to de novo lesions in native coronary arteries ≥2.25 mm to ≤4.00 mm in diameter …

What is stent price?

Our Stents Pricing

Stent Price List w.e.f 1st April 2019
1 DES Rs. 30,080/- (Tax Exclusive)
2 DES Rs. 30,080/- (Tax Exclusive)
3 DES Rs. 30,080/- (Tax Exclusive)
4 DES Rs. 30,080/- (Tax Exclusive)

Which stent is better for heart?

In general, drug-eluting stents are less likely to cause restenosis than are bare-metal stents. A drug-eluting stent is the most common type of stent used to treat a blockage of the heart arteries.

What is the life of stent?

How long will a stent last? It is permanent. There is just a 2–3 per cent risk of narrowing coming back, and if that happens it is usually within 6–9 months. If it does, it can potentially be treated with another stent.

What is the survival rate after a stent?

The composite event-free survival rate was 58.3% in the stent group and 78.2% in the CABG group (p < 0.0001; RR, 1.91;95% CI, 1.60 to 2.28).

What is the price of a stent?

In government hospitals like the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the cost of angioplasty remains around Rs 40,000-45,000, including the cost of a single stent, as stents were always procured at Rs 23,000, the CGHS price for a stent.

How long can a person live after stent?

Survival was 99.5% at 1 year and 97.4% after 5 years; “event free survival” was 84.6% at 1 year and 65.9% after 5 years; “ischemia free survival” was 84.6% at 1 year and 44.8% after 5 years.