FDA approves ABT’s Xience Prime drug-eluting stent: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Abbott-Receives-US-FDA-prnews-2224425868.html?x=0&.v=1 XIENCE PRIME, which uses the same drug and biocompatible polymer as the XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System, features an enhanced stent design and a delivery system designed for greater flexibility, ideal radial strength, excellent longitudinal strength and more accurate stent placement. Xience Prime was approved in Europe two years ago (#msg-38985789).