W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Hybrid Vascular Graft Honored as Gold Winner in the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards

7/3/2012 9:47:40 AM

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced that the GORE® Hybrid Vascular Graft was awarded Gold Winner in the Implant and Tissue-Replacement Products category of the 2012 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition. The Gore Device is an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) vascular prosthesis that provides a streamlined solution for challenging dialysis access, aortic debranching, and arterial bypass procedures. The award-winning prosthesis provides a new way in for better outflow and the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes.

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