Eclipse TMR Laser Gains Panel Approval Despite 5% Overall Mortality Rate
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Eclipse Surgical should meet with FDA to develop a postmarket study for the Eclipse 2000 transmyocardial revascularization laser system for treatment of patients with Class IV angina refractory to medical treatment, FDA's Circulatory System Devices Panel concluded at an Oct. 27 meeting.
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