ReCor Medical Paradise renal denervation catheter system
This ReCor Medical illustration shows the Paradise renal denervation catheter during the procedure. The red circle indicates ultrasound-generated energy producing heat for denervation, while the blue circles illustrate cooling from circulating water within the artery to protect the artery from heat.

ReCor Medical‘s renal denervation significantly reduced blood pressure among people with drug-resistant hypertension, according to a new study reported at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session.

The study news, announced yesterday, could suggest a turnaround in fortunes for renal denervation technology. One considered the next big thing in the medical device industry, renal denervation took a hit in the middle of the 2010s when Medtronic announced a major clinical trial had failed to meet its efficacy endpoint.

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