On June 11, Dr Erin Murphy – vascular surgeon and director of the Venous and Lymphatic Program at the renowned Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health, in Charlotte, N.C., and an investigator in the VIVID study, which contributed to the device’s FDA approval – successfully used the Duo Venous Stent System for the first time outside of a clinical trial. Impacting 25 million people globally, deep venous disease results from venous thromboembolism, a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in the vein.

It is the third most common cardiovascular disease. Deep venous anatomy and obstructions can present a multitude of complexities and mechanical challenges. Engineered for the unique demands of venous anatomy and obstructions, the Duo Venous Stent System is comprised of two stents – Duo Hybrid and Duo Extend – of various sizes. Duo Hybrid has a distinct integrated design that combines multiple zones of differing mechanical properties into a single stent. For long lesions, Duo Extend smoothly overlaps with the Duo Hybrid to extend therapy. These two stents are designed to work together and minimise the risk of stent fracture and corrosion, while providing an option to stent within caudal veins with smaller diameters.