Quanta Prepares For Launch Of SC+ Personal Dialysis Machine
Executive Summary
The UK company recently finished a pilot trial of the SC+ personal dialysis system in France, as part of its plan to launch it in Europe by the end of 2018 and earn US FDA clearance in 2019.
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