BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ARTERY OPENER PROMISING

Medical device maker Boston Scientific said Tuesday its experimental system for restoring blood flow in patients with blocked leg arteries performed well in a six-month study. The device, called the PolarCath Peripheral Dilation System, is a form of balloon angioplasty that cools the inside of arteries in the legs while opening blockages. Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/09/26/boston_scientific_artery_opener_promising/)