Micell begins MiStent clinical trial in Japan

Micell Technologies said today that it began its Dessolve J randomized, double-blind study comparing its MiStent SES sirolimus eluting absorbable polymer coronary stent to the Xience V everolimus eluting coronary stent in patients with coronary artery disease.

The Durham, N.C.-based company touts its device as a bare-metal stent coated in crystalline drug, sirolimus, and an absorbable polymer, with the goal of providing local drug delivery.

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