Four technocrats with varied experience set up start-up firm to focus on research and development of bio-absorbable stents.  Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad students began working on a bio-absorbable drug eluting stent (called 3V Avatar) that becomes part of patient’s body in just 18 months.

“Avatar” not only restores blood flow by opening a blocked vessel, but most importantly it releases a pro-healing drug during its entire life span (about 18 months) and dissolves away after fulfilling its life-saving vessel support role. Once the stent is dissolved, the vessel can then resume its natural function of vasomotion (constriction and dilation). Unlike metal stents, there is no danger of late stent thrombosis (clotting) and generally no need for long term anti-platelet therapy. Patients with “Avatar” will be able to undergo CT and MRI scans and will also be able to undergo further surgical interventions if necessary.

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