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Loma Vista Medical
Loma Vista Medical lands FDA nod for its balloon valvuloplasty catheter
Silicon Valley-based medical device maker Loma Vista Medical received an FDA nod for its TRUE Dilatation Balloon Valvuloplasty Catheter, which the company says is designed to prevent the "catastrophic failures" seen with competing devices.
The TRUE devices is highly resistant to ruptures, punctures, and tears to prevent the heart valve dilatation balloons, according to Loma Vista.