Biosense Webster Develops First AF Ablation Catheter Following Atrionix Buy
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
J&J/Cordis' $62.8 mil. cash acquisition of Atrionix rounds out Biosense Webster's electrophysiology product line with a catheter-based ablation approach to atrial fibrillation (AF).
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