Embolic Protection: Unmet Clinical Need or Unneeded Technology
While the debate continues about whether embolic protection devices are really necessary, the space continues to generate interest from investors, start-ups and large companies looking for new technologies. Despite the unfulfilled promise of the past decade, interest has spread to new interventional applications such as percutaneous heart valves, indicating that this area remains a viable opportunity for start-ups.
by Mary Stuart
Embolic protection devices (EPDs) designed to capture the debris that breaks off during percutaneous revascularization procedures didn't exist 10 years...
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