International Approvals: Taxus Liberté, HIFU Ablation System, EP-4
13th Sep 2005, 23:12 GMT
The EU has approved a next-generation paclitaxel-eluting stent (TAXUS Liberte), and a high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation system (HIFU); Japan has approved a computerized cardiac stimulator (EP-4). Medscape Medical News Yael Waknine
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