Bhargav Kotadia, MD, @SMTStents met Minister @KTRTRS at Camp Office today. Later in the day, SMT has announced an investment of Rs 250 crore to set up an integrated manufacturing unit of minimally invasive life-saving medical devices at the Medical Device Park, Sultanpur. 1/2
TALENT all-comers trial: Ultrathin Supraflex sirolimus-eluting stent hit its primary noninferiority endpoint against the workhorse Xience everolimus-eluting stent. https://t.co/ItuaZDl7Z8 #TCT2018
MED-TECH: #Supraflex, a #cardiac drug eluting stent designed & manufactured in India has been confirmed to be at par with Abbott’s #Xience through an investigators-driven study called ‘TALENT’. https://t.co/2sJ7P88k6y via @BioVoiceNews#medtech#MakeInIndia
Randomized, all-comers study showed Indian-made SupraFlex SES, ultra-thin strut DES compared favorable to Abbott's Xience EES at 1-yr, said Patrick Serruys presenter TCT. What impact will this have on innovation, pricing pressures? #TCT2018
TALENT Trial: In an all-comer population, the Supraflex biodegradable polymer SES was non-inf to Xience durable polymer EES for primary endpt (CV death, tv-MI, TL-Revasc ) through 12 months.
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India has capped drug eluting stent price at $440 and the talent study showed that an affordable stent was non inferior paving new avenues to provide more affordable care. I️ hope some of this market competitiveness spills over for device care and NOACs! https://t.co/srDlJVBwD9