Abbott is confident its new Navitor transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) will help it rapidly take share away from TAVR competitors Medtronic and Edwards Lifesciences in the next few years.
Minute Insight: Abbott Rolls Out Navitor Next-Gen TAVR System To Catch Up To Medtronic And Edwards
Navitor is an upgraded version of Abbott’s Portico TAVR system with a better fabric cuff and large curved aortic “cells” to reduce the risk of injury to the native valve.

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