News Briefs: FDA Approves AF Catheter; Tax Reform Proposal; Renal Denervation
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA approved a PMA supplement for Biosense Webster’s Thermocool SmartTouch, the first FDA-approved ablation catheter that can measure contact force in real time. J&J earns a CE mark for its Renlane renal denervation system. More news briefs.
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