What markets does ev3 serve?
The endovascular device markets which we serve are conventionally divided into three specialties based on anatomic location. We principally focus and serve the peripheral vascular and neurovascular markets. • Peripheral vascular market includes products used to treat arterial and venous disease in the legs, pelvis, neck, kidney and any other vascular anatomy other than that in the brain or the heart. According to the American Heart Association, or AHA, more than eight million people in the United States have peripheral arterial disease. We estimate that more than 100 million people worldwide are affected by peripheral arterial disease. Of the sizeable U.S. peripheral arterial disease population today, only approximately 2 million people are undergoing treatment with the disease, according to the AHA. Underdiagnosis is due in large part to the fact that over one-half of the peripheral vascular disease population does not display classic symptoms of the disease. In addition, others dismi
