The First Clinically Proven Bioresorbable Magnesium Scaffold Receives CE Mark

BIOTRONIK announced that the Magmaris bioresorbable scaffold has received CE mark approval. The first clinically proven magnesium scaffold, Magmaris grants physicians a new option for treating coronary artery disease without leaving a permanent implant behind. Positive data regarding the device’s safety and clinical performance from the BIOSOLVE-II trial was previously published in The Lancet; one-year data confirming long-term safety was recently published in The European Heart Journal.



“Now that clinical results have firmly established the safety and clinical performance of Magmaris, the magnesium-based scaffold could emerge as a strong alternative to currently available polymer-based scaffolds,” commented BIOSOLVE-II principal investigator Dr. Michael Haude of the Lukaskrankenhaus, Neuss, Germany. “Because it is made of magnesium, the scaffold has some unique advantages over polymer-based options in terms of deliverability and radial resistance following the implantation procedure.”

Bench tests show that Magmaris is superior to a leading polymer-based scaffold in terms of deliverability, as it requires 40 percent less force to enter and cross a lesion.1 Physicians will find it easier to steer through vascular anatomy, as 34 percent more force is transmitted to the delivery system end.1 Additionally, Magmaris’s magnesium backbone minimizes recoil following the procedure, meaning that the scaffold is able to withstand external force within the vessel. This ensures the vessel remains open following implantation to prevent potential complications.

In addition to these properties, Magmaris offers a faster resorption compared to polymer-based scaffolds. “The body’s ability to quickly resorb magnesium leads to a faster and therefore more desirable resorption time,” stated
Dr. Stephan Kische, Vivantes Cardiology Clinic, Berlin, Germany. “As the results of BIOSOLVE-II demonstrate, vessels can restore vasomotion as soon as six months after the procedure.”2

“CE mark approval for Magmaris opens a new horizon in the vascular therapeutic field,” said Dr. Daniel Buehler, President, Vascular Intervention at BIOTRONIK. “We are eager to bring our magnesium scaffold to market, as we strongly believe that only a resorbable metal alloy can provide patients the distinctive advantages capable of addressing their future needs.”

More information can be found from Biotronik website.