Medtronic Starts Next-Gen Drug-Eluting Stent Trials
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The company is initially targeting very small vessels in a new pivotal study for its Resolute Onyx zotarolimus-eluting stent. Medtronic is separately launching a study of its novel "drug-filled" stent platform.
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