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    ‘An incredible undertaking’: 5 takeaways from Philips consent decree

    Under the agreement, the FDA will use rare powers to require repairs, replacements or refunds for recalled respiratory machines.

    By Updated April 17, 2024
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    FDA warns Soulaire to stop selling device outside authorized uses

    Soulaire marketed its external counterpulsation system to grow new arteries, repair organ dysfunction and treat COVID-19, among other uses, without evidence.

    By April 17, 2024
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    New medical devices are reshaping the medtech industry

    From pulsed field ablation devices to glucose sensors and surgical robotics, new medical technologies are transforming patient care and how people manage their health.

    By MedTech Dive staff
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    European Commission approves Illumina’s proposed Grail split

    Selling Grail to a third party would free Illumina of the need to capitalize the company, but the buyer would need the commission’s approval, analysts wrote.

    By April 15, 2024
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    FDA expands import alert to block all plastic syringes from Chinese manufacturer

    The agency increased the blockade because Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production failed to meet device quality system requirements.

    By April 11, 2024
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    MMI receives de novo nod for microsurgery robot

    Medical Microinstruments said the system could increase the number of physicians who can perform complicated microsurgical procedures.

    By April 9, 2024
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    Physicians ask FDA to revoke approval of DNA test for opioid addiction

    Physicians said the test is based “on old genetic studies that have largely been abandoned” and could exacerbate the opioid crisis.

    By April 8, 2024
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    Beckman Coulter receives FDA warning letter

    Inspectors found fault with quality practices at a facility that makes immunoassay analyzer instruments and tests.

    By April 5, 2024
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    Smiths Medical recalls thousands of ventilators over fault linked to 8 serious injuries

    A problem with the devices can cause patients to receive the wrong amount of ventilation or too little oxygen, the FDA said in a recall notice. 

    By April 5, 2024
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    FDA grants de novo nod to AI tool for detecting sepsis

    Prenosis CEO Bobby Reddy Jr. told MedTech Dive the company sees third-party validation as important, with the FDA having clarified that certain decision support tools should be regulated as medical devices.

    By April 4, 2024
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    FTC asks Boston Scientific for more info on $3.7B Axonics deal

    The company has pushed back its expected closing date for the acquisition due to the second request from the Federal Trade Commission.

    By April 4, 2024
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    Eko wins FDA nod for AI to detect sign of heart failure using stethoscope

    The clearance adds to the list of devices the FDA has authorized this year with AI algorithms to detect health conditions.

    By April 4, 2024
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    Teleflex catheterization kit recall linked to 10 injuries, 1 death

    Nearly 335,000 devices were recalled due to safety issues, which may cause damage to blood vessel walls, artery blockage or death.

    By April 4, 2024
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    As cyberattacks on healthcare persist, can the FDA’s new device regs hold up?

    Revamped regulations to thwart hackers are a big step forward, but issues such as legacy devices and reliance on software patches pose lingering challenges.

    By April 3, 2024
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    Baxter receives FDA clearance for delayed Novum IQ infusion pump

    The clearance ends a three-year back-and-forth with the FDA to get the product to market.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Abbott wins FDA clearance for bedside blood concussion test

    The clearance is a step towards using the test in non-healthcare settings, such as sporting events, Abbott said.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Infutronix pulls infusion pumps from US after nearly 3,700 complaints

    The company listed six issues that can cause the pumps to stop infusions and otherwise malfunction.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Roche wins FDA approval for first molecular malaria blood donor screening test

    The company is pitching the test as a way to improve the safety and availability of blood.

    By March 28, 2024
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    FDA hits Renovo with warning letter over reprocessed medical devices

    The letter accuses Renovo of adding models other than the ones covered by its 510(k) clearances.

    By March 27, 2024
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    Neuronetics wins FDA clearance for device to treat adolescents with depression

    William Blair analysts called the clearance a positive surprise, explaining that the FDA has denied several therapies in the patient population.

    By March 27, 2024
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    Abbott receives CE mark for 6-year insertable cardiac monitor

    The device can continuously monitor a patient’s heart rhythms for either three or six years, depending on users’ needs.

    By March 26, 2024
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    J&J files for FDA approval of Varipulse pulsed field ablation platform

    The company wants to catch up with rival PFA systems from Medtronic and Boston Scientific that have already received FDA authorization.

    By March 26, 2024
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    Vyaire Medical recalls Airlife resuscitators over defect linked to 2 death reports

    The recall covers respiratory support devices made in 2017 or earlier that can fail to provide enough ventilation.

    By March 22, 2024
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    As FDA’s LDT rule looms, experts warn patients may lose access to critical tests

    In testimony to Congress Thursday, industry and patient group leaders described the trade-offs expected from increased FDA oversight of laboratory-developed tests.

    By March 22, 2024
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    Deka’s automated insulin delivery system, powered by patient-led app, gets FDA clearance

    Sequel Med Tech will sell the new system, which integrates with Tidepool’s Loop insulin dosing algorithm.

    By March 20, 2024
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    FDA stops two manufacturers from importing plastic syringes

    The agency issued import alerts to Jiangsu Caina Medical and Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production because their products didn’t meet quality requirements or were different from FDA-authorized versions.

    By Updated April 8, 2024