Thoratec Downplays Threats From Competing HeartWare Pump

Thoratec’s virtual monopoly in the LVAD market is about to end with the anticipated launch of HeartWare’s system this month or next, but executives are not displaying major concern.

An impending showdown between Thoratec Corp.and HeartWare International Inc. in the left ventricular assist device market is not accelerating Thoratec executives’ pulse rates much, at least that was the message during the firm’s earnings call last week.

Thoratec currently has a virtual monopoly on the U.S. LVAD market with its HeartMate II rotary blood pump system. But...

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