New Bypass Technology Used In Wisconsin

The C-Port(R) XA Device was used in its first clinical trial in Wisconsin. It was the first of its kind to be put to use in the United States. The device is used to attach a blood vessel graft in heart surgery. The new system allows for a quick and affective attachment of the graft that would normally take much longer because it is done by hand. No hand-sewn grafts are needed with the device. The device was approved by the FDA in Novemeber.

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