11:58 AM EDT, 05/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Merit Medical Systems ( MMSI ) said Tuesday it received US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Siege vascular plug and launched its Bearing nsPVA Express prefilled syringe in the US and Australia, expanding its embolics portfolio.

Embolization is a procedure where physicians implant devices or materials to occlude blood vessels or abnormal vascular channels. The company said the procedure may be used to stop bleeding or to block the flow of blood to a tumor or abnormal area of tissue.

Merit Medical ( MMSI ) shares rose 1.3% in recent trading Tuesday.

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