Halt Medical, Inc. Announces Aetna US Healthcare and Coventry Health Care Positive Coverage Decision for the Acessa™ Procedure for Women with Symptomatic Fibroids
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"These decisions from leading insurers are a welcome recognition of the demonstrated clinical benefits and cost effectiveness of the Acessa Procedure, a minimally invasive treatment for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids," said
In an effort to continue to build support for additional coverage by insurers, Halt Medical is conducting independent post-market studies of the Acessa Procedure including randomized controlled trials and registry data collection. The Company has recently concluded a three-year follow up on patients treated with Acessa during the pivotal trial.
About the Acessa Procedure
The Acessa Procedure is a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure that delivers radiofrequency energy to destroy the fibroids. After treatment, the fibroid is re-absorbed by the surrounding tissue. Acessa allows the surgeon to treat only the fibroids, while preserving normal function of the uterus. Patients typically go home the same day with little pain, and enjoy a rapid return to normal activities. The Acessa System is
About Uterine Fibroids
Fibroids are benign, non-cancerous tumors in a woman's uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also called leiomyomas, fibroids are made up of muscle and connective tissue and may range in size from microscopic to larger than a grapefruit. The rate at which they grow is unpredictable, and a woman may have more than one fibroid at a time. While some fibroids are asymptomatic, others can be very painful and cause heavy bleeding, pressure on the bladder or rectum, a distended abdomen, and a lack of energy stemming from anemia. The majority of American women will develop fibroids at some point in their lives. According to the
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Founded in 2004, Halt Medical is a medical device innovator focused on establishing a new standard of care for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. The Company has developed and launched the Acessa System and Procedure, using radiofrequency energy to destroy uterine fibroids. The results of both U.S. and international trials have led to the clearance of the product by the
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