Boston Sci Gives Update on the Measured Launch of Lotus Edge

Boston Scientific’s Lotus Edge might be one of the biggest and most significant FDA approvals of 2019. However, Boston Scientific has been very measured with launch plans for the transcatheter aortic valve replacement technology.
During a recent earnings call, the Marlborough, MA-based company gave an update on the rollout of Lotus Edge to analysts and investors.
“The Lotus Edge launch is going extremely well and we’re building momentum in both the U.S. and Europe,” said Michael Mahoney, chairman and CEO of Boston Scientific, according to a Seeking Alpha transcript of the company’s 3Q19 earnings call. “We remain on pace to open 150 accounts in our first 12 months in the U.S. and we’re currently in limited market release for the 15 FR iSleeve introducer sheath.”
According to the Seeking Alpha Transcript of Boston Scientific's earnings call, Mahoney added, the company remains “on track to launch in Japan in 2020 and continues to enroll in the REPRISE IV U.S. clinical trial to expand the indication to intermediate-risk patients.”
Lotus Edge could very well be a tipping point in the TAVR conversation. 
Medtronic and Edwards Lifesciences have ruled the TAVR roost in both Europe and the U.S. – having approvals in both markets. When the Lotus Edge received FDA appr...

Source: MDDI - October 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Cardiovascular Source Type: news