SUZHOU, China, June 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The TaurusElite® Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System (hereinafter referred to as “TaurusElite®“) developed by Peijia Medical (9996. HK) is approved for marketing by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in June 2021 (Reg. No. GXZZ 20213130464). This approval will accelerate the transition of China TAVR practice into retrievable era.
TaurusElite® is the second-generation TAVR system developed by Peijia Medical, and is also the second and the latest retrievable TAVR system approved in China. Similar to the design of TaurusOne®, TaurusElite® uses bovine material for prosthetic aortic valve, and has ideal radial support and flexibility that has taken consideration of China’s large cohort of patients experiencing high aortic valve calcification, bicuspid aortic valves and other such lesions. TaurusElite® is widely accepted by clinical institution researchers for its improved delivery system, enhanced axial support and flexibility for passing through the aortic arch, ability of repeated retrieval in situ or…
