Boston Scientific Pauses Watchman FLX Sales In Europe
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Boston Scientific is pausing European sales of its next-generation Watchman FLX left-atrial appendage closure device after recording a higher rate of device embolization events compared to its first-generation system.
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