UPDATE: FDA Advisory Panel Votes 13-1 on Benefits of Boston Scientific WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

The U.S. FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee voted favorably by a majority, Yes: 13, No: 1, that the benefits of the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure device outweigh the risks. The FDA Panel was further asked if there is reasonable assurance that the device