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news.Vascular Solutions has received notification from its Japanese distribution partner Nihon Kohden that it has completed the import license and reimbursement notification for sales of the Pronto V3 extraction catheter to commence in Japan.
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Sales of the Pronto V3 catheter in Japan are expected to commence in the third quarter of 2008. The Pronto V3 catheter is designed for the mechanical aspiration removal of acute thrombus from the arterial system.
Howard Root, CEO of Vascular Solutions, said: “We believe that the Pronto V3 is well positioned to succeed in the substantial market for thrombus aspiration catheters in Japan. We are very pleased with the focus and accomplishments of our distribution partner Nihon Kohden, which has demonstrated itself as a professional and successful distributor of medical devices in Japan since 1951.”