'Right to Try'There is some buzz about 'right to try' where terminally ill patients can use experiemental therapies, hence Tiara in pre FDA approval phase can get popped into needing chests. Deal with Penn gives NVCN leverage/greater exposure in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-try_law
They've also avoided the potential of being dragged back into court which costs 100s of thousands if not millions in legal fees alone.