Thermafix heart valve coating
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Edwards Lifesciences' anti-calcification coating will be included on some Perimount Magna tissue replacement valves sold in the first quarter and on all Magnas sold in Q2, Edwards states in Feb. 3 earnings call. FDA recently approved the coating process for treating valve leaflets. Magna was approved in November, and its introduction helped drive Edwards' Q4 cardiac surgery unit revenue up 11.5%, compared with the same period last year...