Thoretec Pipeline: HeartMate III Fully Magnetic LVAD Trial Set For 2012
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Thoratec plans to start a clinical trial at the end of 2012 for its next-generation HeartMate III left ventricular assist device with a magnetically levitated rotor designed to help reduce the risk of pump-related clots, bleeding and strokes.
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