Cappella, Inc. has announced the first UK cases involving the Sideguard(R) Coronary Sidebranch Stent & Delivery System.
Capella is a medical device company developing dynamic solutions for the treatment of coronary bifurcation disease.
The initial case was performed at PCI Live 2009 with the second case following immediately thereafter, off-camera. Dr Joseph D Mills, Consultant Cardiologist at the Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, UK performed both procedures.
According to Dr Mills, “We see numerous bifurcation cases and are very pleased to see that there is now a dedicated and straightforward solution to treating complex bifurcation lesions.
“As the first centre in the UK to use Sideguard, we are very satisfied with the results.”
