MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today released the results of the DEFINITIVE Ca++ study. DEFINITIVE Ca++ assessed the safety and effectiveness of the SilverHawk™ LS-C/TurboHawk™ Peripheral Plaque Excision Systems when used in conjunction with the SpiderFX™ Embolic Protection System to treat moderate to severely calcified lesions in the femoropopliteal artery. These calcified lesions are a form of Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.).
