St. Jude Medical announced several updates to its PressureWire platform at the American College of Cardiology ( ACC ) and the Society of Interventional Radiology ( SIR ) annual meetings.

The updates from St. Jude Medical include a new marketing agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions USA, for the wireless PressureWire Aeris and the availability of the next-generation of PressureWire Certus technology.

The enhanced capabilities make St. Jude Medical 's leading Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) measurement technology, which aids in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery blockages, more versatile and accessible for physicians around the world.

"The PressureWire segment is one of the biggest areas of growth for St. Jude Medical's interventional business because of its clinical benefits and ability to reduce the cost of PCI procedures," said Frank Callaghan, president of St. Jude Medical 's Cardiovascular Division. "We continue to invest in PressureWire technology to improve its ease-of-use and to help establish FFR measurement as a standard of care across a broader range of patients." 

Source : St. Jude Medical