Thoratec Takes Steps Into PCI-Support Market With EU Roll-Out Of HeartMate PHP

21 Jul 2015

The company plans a targeted roll-out of its heart pump in select European markets following a CE mark for the device, indicated to help stabilize patients during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions.

Thoratec Corp. will make its first push into the short-term percutaneous coronary intervention circulatory support market as it performs a roll-out of its HeartMate PHP (Percutaneous Heart Pump) device in select European markets during the next two years.

While Thoratec is a leader in the left-ventricular assist device space for heart failure patients on the transplant list or...