Walk Vascular
Abbott is a global leader in peripheral intervention, offering innovative products to treat the full spectrum of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI). The company focuses on providing therapies, tools, and specialized knowledge to enable tailored approaches and optimize long-term, durable outcomes in lower limb care.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Peripheral guide wire families (varied diameters and stiffness profiles)
Guide wires for peripheral access and lesion crossing available in multiple diameters and distal stiffness profiles, with coatings to modify lubricity and radiopaque markers for fluoroscopic visualization. Labeling includes intended vascular territories, single-use instructions and handling precautions.
Peripheral PTA balloon catheters (multiple shaft sizes)
Balloon dilatation catheters across a range of diameters and lengths intended for dilation and stent post-dilatation, with labeling that specifies rated burst pressure, recommended inflation media, sheath compatibility and procedural precautions.
Drug-coated peripheral balloon catheters
Peripheral drug-coated balloon devices with defined drug/polymer coating formulations and explicit maximum treatable lengths, handling instructions to preserve coating integrity, and specified inflation protocols.
Embolic protection and filtration systems for peripheral procedures
Filtration-based embolic protection systems designed to deploy distal to lesions to capture and remove embolic debris during atherectomy, angioplasty and stenting in carotid and lower-extremity arteries; labeling specifies vessel diameter deployment ranges and retrieval constraints.
Orbital atherectomy systems for peripheral plaque modification
Percutaneous orbital atherectomy devices using an orbiting abrasive crown with required saline/lubricant infusion and defined operational controls, intended to modify calcified plaque prior to adjunctive therapies.
Peripheral nitinol stent systems (flexible/interwoven designs)
Self-expanding nitinol stent systems designed for femoropopliteal lesions with flexible interwoven architectures, MRI conditionality testing results included in labeling and recommendations to minimize stent elongation during deployment.
Peripheral guide wire families (varied diameters and stiffness profiles)
Guide wires for peripheral access and lesion crossing available in multiple diameters and distal stiffness profiles, with coatings to modify lubricity and radiopaque markers for fluoroscopic visualization. Labeling includes intended vascular territories, single-use instructions and handling precautions.
Peripheral PTA balloon catheters (multiple shaft sizes)
Balloon dilatation catheters across a range of diameters and lengths intended for dilation and stent post-dilatation, with labeling that specifies rated burst pressure, recommended inflation media, sheath compatibility and procedural precautions.
Drug-coated peripheral balloon catheters
Peripheral drug-coated balloon devices with defined drug/polymer coating formulations and explicit maximum treatable lengths, handling instructions to preserve coating integrity, and specified inflation protocols.
Embolic protection and filtration systems for peripheral procedures
Filtration-based embolic protection systems designed to deploy distal to lesions to capture and remove embolic debris during atherectomy, angioplasty and stenting in carotid and lower-extremity arteries; labeling specifies vessel diameter deployment ranges and retrieval constraints.
Orbital atherectomy systems for peripheral plaque modification
Percutaneous orbital atherectomy devices using an orbiting abrasive crown with required saline/lubricant infusion and defined operational controls, intended to modify calcified plaque prior to adjunctive therapies.
Peripheral nitinol stent systems (flexible/interwoven designs)
Self-expanding nitinol stent systems designed for femoropopliteal lesions with flexible interwoven architectures, MRI conditionality testing results included in labeling and recommendations to minimize stent elongation during deployment.
Services
Clinician education and patient information programs
Development and distribution of clinician-facing education resources and patient-directed informational materials and programs to support diagnosis, referral, procedural decision-making and post-procedure care for peripheral vascular disease.
Clinician education and patient information programs
Development and distribution of clinician-facing education resources and patient-directed informational materials and programs to support diagnosis, referral, procedural decision-making and post-procedure care for peripheral vascular disease.
Expertise Areas
- Peripheral vascular intervention (PAD/CLTI)
- Guide wire and catheter engineering
- Balloon angioplasty and PTA device development
- Atherectomy device mechanics and protocols
Key Technologies
- Torqueable steerable guide wires
- Hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface coatings (e.g., PVP, PTFE)
- Percutaneous balloon dilatation catheters with rated burst pressure data
- Drug-coated balloon with polymer/drug coating systems