First Canadian Patients Treated with TriVascular Ovation™ Abdominal Stent Graft System

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TriVascular, Inc. of Santa Rosa, California, announced today the first Canadian patients treated with its Ovation™  Abdominal Stent Graft. The innovative, ultra low profile (14F OD) system is designed to expand the patient population suitable for endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) by addressing a wider range of diseased anatomy. Cherrie Abraham, MD, Vascular Surgery, McGill University, performed the first case in Canada at Montreal Jewish General Hospital (JGH). The second case, also performed at JGH, was performed by Dr Daniel Obrand, Chief of Vascular Surgery, JGH.

"The Ovation abdominal stent graft performed very well in the two cases completed here," said Dr. Abraham. "We are pleased to be in a position to offer this technology to patients that would otherwise not have a viable treatment option for their Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. The significantly reduced profile of the delivery catheter will increase the pool of patients to whom we can offer EVAR. This was our first aneurysm patient that has gone home on the same day as his surgery and may be the start of a new paradigm in Vascular Surgery: Same day surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair for select patients. I think the low profile grafts give us the confidence to send patients home sooner."

The device is available in Canada under Health Canada's Special Access Program (SAP), which allows doctors to gain access to medical devices such as Ovation in emergency use cases or when conventional therapies have failed, are unavailable, or are unsuitable to treat a patient.

Ovation has been used to treat over 500 patients worldwide. The device is approved for use by the US FDA under a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE). In Europe, Ovation is CE marked and is used to treat a broad range of patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

About TriVascular, Inc. - TriVascular's initial product offerings are novel endovascular grafts focused on significantly advancing EVAR. Building upon partnerships with thought leading clinicians worldwide, TriVascular's products are designed to address unmet clinical needs and expand the pool of patients who are candidates for EVAR.

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