Next-Gen HeartMate Launches In St. Jude's Portfolio
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Fresh-off bringing Thoratec Corp. into the fold, St. Jude Medical Inc. says its new left-ventricular-assist device unit has met a major regulatory milestone on schedule.
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