In Brief: Possis Medical AngioJet
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Possis Medical AngioJet: First patient treatment with water-propelled thrombectomy system performed at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. The initial procedure "successfully removed blood clot and other obstructive material from a severely degenerated bypass graft," according to the firm, prior to a "planned multiple coronary stent placement." Beth Israel is one of four U.S. clinical sites approved for the Phase I study, which is expected to involve approximately 60 procedures...