FRANCE-ECONOMY-HEALTH

An employee assembles catheters in the production unit of stents and catheters of the BALT company in Montmorency, on June 7, 2018. Since it was established in 1977, BALT has worked with neurovascular surgeons to treat complex life-threatening conditions such as strokes, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. A pioneer in its field, BALT designs, manufactures and distributes the 'Interventional Neuro Radiology' ('INR') devices such as catheters, stents and coils that are essential in treating such conditions. BALT is one of the leading pure play MedTech companies in Europe, and is a supplier to all major French and international hospitals practicing neuroradiology surgery. (Photo by GERARD JULIEN / AFP) (Photo by GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images)