Boston Scientific Corporation’s Watchman Misses One Of Two Efficacy Goals In PREVAIL Trial

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Medtech titan Boston Scientific finally unveils the full results from its PREVAIL study, which was the subject of controversy at last year’s ACC conference.

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) this week unveiled full results from the PREVAIL clinical trial of the Watchman anti-stroke implant, largely agreeing with earlier reports that the device missed a co-primary endpoint for efficacy.

Watchman is a percutaneously delivered cardiac device permanently implanted in the heart’s left atrial appendage to capture clots that may form there.

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