Gynesonics Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Gynesonics wants to help gynecologists recapture revenues that are now being lost through referrals to interventional radiologists. Its minimally invasive VizAblate system combines diagnostic ultrasound imaging and RF delivery in a single devivce to ablate uterine fibroids.
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