Medtronic enrolls first patient in new coronary DCB trial—data could lead to FDA approval

Prevail DCB Medtronic

Prevail DCB graphic courtesy of Medtronic. 

The paclitaxel-coated device, already approved in Europe and other parts of the world, will be tested on more than 1,200 patients for a new international trial. If the study is a success, Medtronic hopes to gain regulatory approval in the United States and Japan.