Study Devices
above-the-knee
The ZILVER PTX stent is a self-expanding nitinol stent coated with polymer-free paclitaxel (3 µg/mmThe device used for the control arm was a prosthetic bypass from the common femoral artery to the above-the-knee popliteal artery (P1 segment). The type of prosthetic bypass (Dacron or expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) was at the physician’s discretion.