Merit Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Tag for Pain Relief Therapy

 Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), announced today that it has received “breakthrough device designation” from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Embosphere® Microspheres for the Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) indication.

GAE is a procedure intended to reduce pain and disability caused by knee osteoarthritis by reducing blood flow to the knee, minimizing the inflammatory process. As a market-leading solution in embolotherapy, Embosphere Microspheres are the most clinically utilized and clinically studied spherical embolic. With more than 20 years of clinical experience, Embosphere Microspheres have been used in more than 250,000 procedures and featured in more than 200 clinical articles.

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