The Acorn Saga Continues
Executive Summary
Acorn Cardiovascular and Paracor Medical are frequently compared with one another because they are taking similar approaches to treating heart failure. Acorn has gone through a series of setbacks that have slowed its product development, but it's hoping that this third time is the charm. The company reached agreement with the FDA to embark on a 50-patient clinical trial that Acorn hopes leads to agency clearance of its CorCap device. (This is a sidebar to the article, "Paracor: Can a Mechanical Device Treat Heart Failure?")
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