Gore medical device gets new technology status from Medicare/Medicaid

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gore (2)W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc announced the U.S. Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices (CMS) has granted the Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (IBE) new technology status.

Gore is based in Newark. Its medical business is based in Flagstaff, AZ.

Beginning October 1, facilities using the IBE in conjunction with a  Gore Excluder  AAA Device for endovascular aneurysm repair are eligible for a new technology add-on payment.

The IBE is used in conjunction with the  Gore Excluder  AAA Device to preserve blood flow to the external iliac and internal iliac arteries. Preserving blood flow to these arteries is the recommended treatment by vascular societies to sustain quality of life

“Prior to the IBE, there were limited options for maintaining blood flow to the internal iliac arteries during endovascular aneurysm repair, which is a consideration in about 25 percent of AAA cases,” said Brian Peterson, MD, Vascular Surgeon at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis. “The IBE provides physicians with an FDA-approved, off-the-shelf system to preserve blood flow to the internal iliac arteries and maintain patient quality of life.”

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“Since receiving FDA approval, the IBE has experienced rapid adoption among physicians wanting to ensure their patients have access to the best therapies and treatment options available through technological innovation,” said Ryan Takeuchi, Aortic Business Unit Leader at Gore. “The decision by CMS to support the new tech add-on payment is recognition of the significance of the IBE in providing a solution for a previously unmet need in endovascular aortic repair.”

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