Stentys' Shifting Focus: Moving Beyond Bifurcations, Stenting for AMI

Launched to develop a better stent for treating bifurcated lesions, Stentys discovered its device appears to be effective in treating a larger unmet clinical need: acute myocardial infarction. This strategy shift holds great promise, but the company must convince physicians that its self-expanding stent will succeed where others have failed, and that it is superior to traditional stents from the major cardiovascular players.

by Stephen Levin

It is not at all uncommon for a medical device start-up company to begin by focusing on a particular clinical...

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