MCRI FORMS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH QAS FOR SELF-MONITORING OF ANTICOAGULATION BY ON-X HEART VALVE PATIENTS

Medical Carbon Research Institute L.L.C. (MCRI®), manufacturer of the On-X® prosthetic heart valve, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Quality Assured Services, a leading provider of anticoagulation monitoring products and services, to promote the use of anticoagulation self monitoring by recipients of the On-X valve. QAS will provide the ProTime® system from ITC for patient self monitoring and the feedback system that allows physicians to oversee treatment and data capture.

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