Medical Devices. The company is a medical devices company that has developed an implantable fluid pump used to treat the detrimental accumulation of serous body fluid, known as ascites. Ascites can arise from several conditions including liver disease, congestive heart failure and certain types of cancer, and is traditionally treated pharmacologically or by needle based drainage. The company’s pump, once implanted, serves to automatically remove excess body fluid thereby eliminating the need for frequent hospital visits.
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