FemPulse Pioneers On Multiple Fronts
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Medtech start-up FemPulse is pursuing a novel neuromodulation approach to treating overactive bladder. START-UP talks to founder and president Alexandra Haessler MD, herself something of a novelty in the mostly-male world of medtech entrepreneurship.
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