Medtronic/Intuitive Surgical
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Pursuit of 510(k) clearance for Intuitive's EndoStabilizer endoscopic cardiac stabilization system becomes Medtronic's responsibility under a March 19 collaboration agreement for development of stabilization devices used during beating-heart surgery. In addition to giving Medtronic the EndoStabilizer, currently available in Europe, the collaboration will include co-promotion, training and marketing activities in the field...
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