plaque rupture

Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 02/09: VOLC, MORN

StreetInsider.com News Articles  Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:14
  • Volcano Corporation (NASDAQ: VOLC) announced today that it has acquired the Xtractâ„¢ Thrombus Aspiration Catheter device line from Lumen Biomedical.

    Volcano became the exclusive global distributor of the Xtractâ„¢ catheter in May 2009. This acquisition reinforces Volcano's dedication to build a strategic portfolio of diagnostic and therapeutic tools to help patients with coronary artery disease at all levels of complexity, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart attacks.