SYMPLICITY Results Make Life Difficult For Renal Denervation Programs
Executive Summary
The big slice of the device industry, from large-cap firms to venture capitalists, with some stake in the renal denervation opportunity are trying to understand the new reality now that Medtronic’s pivotal Symplicity renal denervation device trial missed its endpoint.
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