Voices From TCT 2015: Ken Stein On The Future Of Watchman
In an exclusive podcast interview with "The Gray Sheet," Ken Stein, Boston Scientific's chief medical officer for cardiac rhythm management, says the company is well positioned to expand adoption of its novel Watchman left-atrial appendage closure device after a challenging regulatory process. He says CMS' recent denial of a new-technology add-on payment is actually good news for the device and the company is looking forward to that agency establishing a national coverage policy.