(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today reported the first clinical uses of the GORE® C3 Delivery System to deploy the GORE® EXCLUDER® AAA Endoprosthesis as a minimally invasive treatment for patients suffering from an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The device received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2011. The first procedures were successfully performed by vascular surgeons and interventionalists at medical centers of excellence around the U.S. this week. This game-changing new technology represents a leap forward in medical innovation by allowing physicians to position the device to the specific anatomy of each individual patient.
