Cardio Catch-Up: Boston Scientific's Next-Gen Watchman FLX Pro Reduces Thrombi Risk In Trials

Medtech Insight’s Cardiovascular Catch-Up highlights recent news on cardiovascular tech innovations that you may have missed. Boston Scientific is promoting pre-clinical research of the next generation version of its Watchman left-atrial appendage closure device

Minimally invasive transcatheter closure treatment for left atrial appendage LLA with occluder, using a minimally invasive procedure treatment of structural heart disease
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Data from canine and porcine studies of Boston Scientific’s Watchman FLX Pro left-atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device suggest the device's new thromboresistant coating may further reduce the risk of device-related thrombus and reduce the patients' need to take anticoagulant drugs.

Watchman FLX Pro is the next-generation version of Boston Scientific’s Watchman FLX LAAC device intended to reduce the risk of...

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