Millimed's Play in Interventional Neurology
Executive Summary
Ten years ago, a group of executives launched Jomed with the thought of challenging the large cardiovascular device companies as a global player. Jomed never quite achieved that goal--though it came close. Now, with an innovative NO-loaded balloon, some former Jomed executives hope to do in interventional neurology what they tried to do in interventional cardiology.
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