Boston Sci Links With Guidewire Specialist In Pursuit Of 2015 FFR Launch

Boston Scientific signed an agreement with the Japanese guidewire-maker Asahi Intecc to develop a fractional flow reserve wire that Boston seeks to launch as part of its first FFR system next year. Asahi will also provide components to upgrade Boston’s RotaWire atherectomy guidewire.

Boston Scientific Corp. is stepping up efforts to enter the growing fractional flow reserve interventional cardiology market, inking a development agreement with Japanese guidewire-maker Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

With Asahi’s help, Boston Scientific hopes to launch its first fractional flow reserve (FFR) system in the U.S. and Europe in 2015. Also under the agreements announced Aug

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