VMBC’s Vasclip
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
U.S. launch of less-invasive vasectomy alternative is announced April 30. The device received 510(k) clearance in August 2002. About the size of a grain of rice, the polymeric clip locks around the vas deferens, causing sterility. No cutting, suturing or cauterizing of the vessel is required, according to the Roseville, Minn. company. Over 4 mil. vasectomies are performed worldwide every year, including 500,000 in the U.S...