INTERVIEW: Carmat stays on the beat with potential 2016 artificial heart CE mark
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Carmat has taken another step towards approval of its biocompatible artificial heart after developing a portable console that has allowed one patient implanted with the system to return home.
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