Parterne erkendte — i overensstemmelse med Kommissionens markedsundersøgelse — at der var to særskilte markeder for endovaskulære stenter: et marked for ballonekspanderbare stenter (normalt fremstillet af rustfri stål og monteret på et PTA-ballonkateter) og et marked for selvekspanderende stenter, som indføres efter en anden teknik.
The parties submitted, and the Commission’s market inquiry confirmed, that two separate markets should be identified for endovascular stents: a market for balloon expandable stents (BX) (usually made of stainless steel and which come mounted on a PTA balloon catheter), and a market for self-expandable stents (SX), which use a different deployment technology.