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Lutonix: Back To The Future With Drug-Coated Balloons

Executive Summary

Drug-coated balloons were once thought to be an unnecessary innovation because of drug-eluting stents. With DES no longer seen as the panacea for vascular disease, balloons could re-emerge as the next major technology platform, and Lutonix is leading the race to bring them to the US market.

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