Medtronic Expands Transcatheter Mitral Effort With Acquisition Of Twelve Inc.
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The race to develop the best transcatheter mitral replacement valve technology continues to heat-up with Medtronic's $458m acquisition of Twelve, Inc.
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