Kips Bay Medical Shares Drop Sharply After FDA Delays Approval for Surgical Mesh

Shares of surgical device maker Kips Bay Medical continue to decrease, dropping sharply following news that the Food and Drug Administration wants more data before it will allow the company’s eSVS surgical mesh to undergo clinical trials, according to a Mass Device report.

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The Minneapolis-based company lost 34 percent on Sept. 21, closing at $1.87 compared to a close of $2.85 on Sept. 20. Shares hit an all-time low of $1.79 along the way.

The company’s eSVS surgical mesh is a flexible device used to strengthen vein grafts during coronary artery bypass procedures. The device is under consideration for an investigational device exemption to begin conducting clinical trials toward U.S. marketing clearance. The FDA recently told the company it needs more data to approve Kips Bay’s application.

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