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Boston Scientific wins approval for heart-device wire

Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:05am EDT

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NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX.N) said on Tuesday U.S. regulators approved a new wire for use with defibrillators and pacemakers to help deliver energy from the devices to the heart.

The approval comes a day after Boston Scientific said it resolved Food and Drug Administration concerns tied to its manufacturing plant for heart-rhythm devices, paving the way for the company to gain product approvals.

((Reporting by Lewis Krauskopf, editing by Maureen Bavdek; Reuters Messaging: Lewis.Krauskopf.reuters.com@reuters.net; lewis.krauskopf@reuters.com; 646-223-6082)) Keywords: BOSTONSCIENTIFIC/FDA

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