The Tantalizing Market for Stroke Devices
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
A potentially enormous market without therapeutic options is attracting a lot of new technology developesr and venture capital to stroke. But the opportunity for clot-busting approaches is limited and getting enough patients for clinical trials is tough. In a market full of unknowns, one thing is certain: the ultimate goal of any stroke therapy is to avoid neurological deficit.
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