CIS is First in the Country to Use New PTA Balloon To Treat Vascular Disease in the Legs

HOUMA – Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is the first in the country to use the Aperta NSE™ (Novel Scoring Elements) PTA (Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty) Balloon to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD) in the legs. CIS interventional cardiologist Dr. Matthew Finn was the first to use this new balloon on Friday, May 24 at the CIS Ambulatory Surgery Center in Gray, Louisiana.

Distributed by Nipro Medical, the Aperta NSE™ features four nylon scoring elements to provide focused force and an anchoring effect to prepare peripheral arterial lesions for treatment. The result is reduced balloon slipping, less dissections, and a greater luminal gain in the artery. With a rated burst pressure of 20 ATMs, or atmospheres, the balloon can successfully score highly-calcified lesions allowing for successful deployment of drug-coated balloons and stents as needed. In addition, this device has a low-profile tip which helps with deliverability and guidewire tracking.

“This new scoring balloon is an excellent new take on pre-existing technology that is a great fit for use in our CIS Ambulatory Surgery Center to treat our patients who suffer from artery blockages in their legs,” said Dr. Finn.