GORE's VIABAHN Endoprosthesis is a device designed for treating patients suffering from Peripheral Vascular Disease located in the Superficial Femoral Artery. This unique device is constructed from a durable, reinforced, biocompatible, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) liner attached to an external nitinol stent structure.
The GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface holds the enviable position of being the only device in its category that has been approved for both the SFA and ilac arter. The features that m akes it unique include:
Its flexibility and ability to conform to the complex anatomy of an artery makes it the perfect device for traversing the tortuous areas of the SFA
It comes with a heparin-bonded surface which anchors itself to the endoprothesis surface