Abbott has announced U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its TriClip, a first-of-its-kind device to repair leaky tricuspid heart valve, for which more than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are estimated to be affected. Data from the TRILUMINATE Pivotal trial demonstrated that patients who received TriClip experienced a marked improvement in the severity of their symptoms and quality of life, with benefits sustained at one year.