ArthroCare's Magic Wand
Executive Summary
ArthroCare believes its new approach to tissue removal represents a quantum leap forward in arthroscopy and can be used in other clinical markets. But dogged by a perception that it didn't know what it wanted to do--it talked about new opportunities before it could act on them--ArthroCare now has to convince investors that it can deliver on its promises.
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