FDA Panel Decision on Mitraclip Approval: It's Safe and "Sort of" Effective

Today's FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee heard testimony from Abbott Vascular, surgeons, cardiologists and patients about the MitraClip Clip Delivery System and what its recommendations to the FDA would be regarding approval of the device. The votes were 8-0 on safety, 5-4 against efficacy, and 5-3 for a favorable risk-benefit ratio.
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