BEC / March / 2016 - page 32

“There is a race in the field of medicine for saving lives and improving quality
of life. You have to be very diligent. You have to do this at a reasonable price.
I think that at the end of the day, our biggest key element that has enabled us
to reach this success is our employees. We do recognize that without them, we
wouldn’t be where we are now.”
permanent stents, realizing that over time
vessels can recover their ability to function
normally, eliminating the need for the met-
al stents that essentially “imprison” the
vessel, Leclerc explained. “The industry
has taken a very significant turn towards
developing these absorbable devices. Mil-
lions of dollars are being invested into clini-
cal research in that field.”
There are also new approaches being de-
veloped that allow surgeons to implant a
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