Clinical Corner: Three From Medtronic - Fire And ICE, Micra, Valiant EVO
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Clinica’s Clinical Corner provides an update on the latest R&D news and developments in ongoing clinical trials of early-, late-stage and approved medical devices.
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