Breast brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare for its Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant (SAVI) system.
Cianna said it has partnered with Mitsubishi subsidiary MC Medical to bring the breast brachytherapy applicator to the Japanese healthcare market.
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