4C Medical Plans First Early Feasibility Study For An Implantable In Japan
Executive Summary
4C Medical plans to conduct both an early feasibility study and the pivotal trial for its mitral regurgitation treatment device simultaneously in Japan, the US and Canada. The company says the study is the first early feasibility study in Japan for an implantable device.
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