MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the first implant in a clinical trial in Japan that will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic CoreValve® System.
The successful procedure in the trial was led by Professor Yoshiki Sawa of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Osaka University Hospital. “With the number of aortic valve stenosis patients steadily rising as the Japanese population ages, we consider this an important step towards the introduction of a new therapeutic option to the healthcare system,” said Professor Sawa.
