Covidien Launches Its Pipeline Flex Embolization Device In Europe

(RTTNews) - Covidien Plc. (COV) announced the European launch of its Pipeline Flex embolization device at the annual Live Interventional Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course or LINNC, held in Paris June 23-25.

The Pipeline Flex device is designed to divert blood flow away from an aneurysm. This next-generation flow diversion device received CE Mark earlier this year.

The device features a braided cylindrical mesh tube that is implanted across the base or neck of the aneurysm. The device cuts off blood flow to the aneurysm, reconstructing the diseased section of the parent vessel.

The device is repositionable and includes an instant braid release system that makes it easier to place.

In Europe, the Pipeline Flex device is intended for the endovascular embolization of cerebral aneurysms.