Renata Medical Headed To Market With Stent For Children With Congenital Heart Defects

Renata Medical has received US FDA clearance for its Minima Growth stent, which is designed for neonates, infants and young children and built to expand as the patient ages.

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Renata Medical recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has greenlighted the company’s Minima Growth Stent designed for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.

The Newport Beach, CA-based company says the stent was designed for neonates, infants and young children and

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