MedLumics appointed James Greene as its CEO and Giovanni Leo to the board of directors. The Madrid-based company expects the two industry veterans to carry it through the its next phase of growth – commercialization of the AblaView AF catheter.

While there is no question that heart valve repair and replacement is moving toward minimally invasive techniques and devices, there is a big difference between a minimally invasive surgical approach and a truly percutaneous, incisionless procedure. The challenges of reaching the latter goal are substantial, but apparently not insurmountable., In fact, recent progress in this field provides hope that in the not too distant future, percutaneous valve replacement and repair will become an accepted part of the treatment armamentarium, greatly expanding the number of patients who can be offered these potentially life-saving procedures.