10 Hot Devices We Can't Get in the U.S.—Boston Scientific's Synergy

Boston Scientific's Synergy stent is made with thinner struts and a bioabsorbable polymer coating that dissolves about three months after implantation, with the intention of quicker healing.

Synergy gained CE Mark in October 2012 and has become a popular choice for with European physicians. On a recent earnings call, Boston Scientific executives noted that Synergy makes up 30% of company's drug-eluting stent sales in Europe.

Synergy was the subject of the EVOLVE II U.S. pivotal trial. U.S. patients won't have to wait long . . . the stent is expected to gain FDA approval by the end of 2015.

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