Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 851-858 , April 2009

The phase I multicenter trial (STAPLE-1) of the Aptus Endovascular Repair System: Results at 6 months and 1 year

  • David H. Deaton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David H. Deaton, MD, Georgetown University Hospital, Division of Vascular Surgery, 4th Floor PHC, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007
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  • Manish Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
    • ,
  • Karthik Kasirajan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Elliot Chaikof, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Mark Farber, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
    • ,
  • Marc H. Glickman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Transplant Specialists, Norfolk, Va
    • ,
  • Richard F. Neville, MD

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Ronald M. Fairman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa

Received 12 June 2008 ,Accepted 31 October 2008.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Deaton is a consultant to Aptus.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01878-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.10.064

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 851-858 , April 2009

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