VEITH Symposium Presentations Highlight Endologix's Powerlink System.IRVINE, Calif. -- Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX) today announced that two presentations at the 32nd Annual VEITH symposium(TM) will highlight the Company's minimally invasive treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. ), the Powerlink(R) System. The VEITH symposium is being held November 17-20 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The two presentations discussing the Powerlink System include: --"Transrenal Stent Placement in EVAR is not Harmful to the Kidneys: A 4-Year Controlled Study with the Powerlink Endograft," which will be presented by Jeffrey P. Carpenter, M.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine The University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine, presently located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the United States's first school of medicine, founded at the College of Philadelphia, as the University was then called. and Director of the Vascular Laboratory at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. . Dr. Carpenter's presentation will discuss a comparison of the Powerlink Infrarenal Bifurcated bi·fur·cate v. bi·fur·cat·ed, bi·fur·cat·ing, bi·fur·cates v.tr. To divide into two parts or branches. v.intr. To separate into two parts or branches; fork. adj. System and the Powerlink Suprarenal suprarenal /su·pra·re·nal/ (-re´nal) 1. above a kidney. 2. adrenal. su·pra·re·nal adj. Located on or above the kidney. n. Bifurcated System and any difference of the devices on renal function. --"Factors Contributing to True and Apparent Graft Migration After EVAR with the Powerlink Endograft: The Importance of AAA Sac Remodeling," which will be presented by Rodney A. White, M.D., Professor of Surgery at UCLA School of Medicine and Chief of Vascular Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located within the city of Torrance, California, USA. The hospital was founded in 1946, and is funded by Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA serves as the Level I Trauma Center for the South Bay area. . Dr. White's presentation will include 4-year follow-up data from Endologix's pivotal clinical trial with the Powerlink. The VEITH symposium provides a forum for presentations by renowned vascular surgeons with emphasis on the latest advances, changing concepts in diagnosis and management, pressing controversies and new techniques. Additional information is available at www.veithsymposium.org. About Endologix Endologix, Inc. develops and manufactures minimally invasive treatments for vascular diseases. Endologix's Powerlink System is an endoluminal stent graft (ELG) for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). AAA is a weakening of the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, resulting in a balloon-like enlargement. Once AAA develops, it continues to enlarge and, if left untreated, becomes increasingly susceptible to rupture. The overall patient mortality rate for ruptured AAA is approximately 75%, making it the thirteenth leading cause of death in the U.S. In October 2004, Endologix received approval to market the Powerlink in the U.S. Additional information can be found on Endologix's Web site at www.endologix.com. |
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