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Edwards discontinues Centera valve, goes all in on Sapien 3 TAVR line
Executives said the company anticipates FDA will approve the transcatheter aortic valve replacement product for patients with low surgical risk during the third quarter.
By David Lim • July 24, 2019 -
FDA directly links Allergan Biocell breast implants with cancer risk, prompting recall
"FDA took action to alert the firm to new evidence indicating a recall is warranted to protect women's health," Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy wrote Wednesday regarding Allergan's Biocell textured devices.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 24, 2019 -
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TrendlineMedical device industry continues to turn to AI
While the industry continues to embrace artificial intelligence, there are still questions about how the new technologies need to be regulated and if they are effective.
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Titan Medical warns robotic surgery filing target may slip
The Canadian medtech called the regulatory filing schedule "very tight" and "not completely within [its] control."
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 24, 2019 -
FDA sets final guidance on combo product safety reporting
The agency aims to provide clarity on new recordkeeping rules as more medical products combining devices and drugs are hitting the market.
By Susan Kelly • July 23, 2019 -
Pear files insomnia and depression software as Pre-Cert pilot 510(k)
CEO Corey McCann told MedTech Dive he hopes the digital therapeutic will be cleared in the first half of 2020, but cautioned Pear has "a good deal of learning to do in terms of the FDA response to this specific submission."
By David Lim • July 19, 2019 -
Opinion
Medical device corrections, removals and recalls: Where are we now?
Companies must balance maintaining a credible relationship with FDA while resisting actions that may not ultimately be in the best interests of patient safety, write Hogan Lovells' Jodi Scott and Wil Henderson.
By Jodi Scott and Wil Henderson • July 19, 2019 -
Sterigenics strikes deal to reopen Willowbrook sterilization plant
The closure of the Illinois facility caused millions of dollars of losses for major medical device firms like Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Smiths Medical.
By David Lim • Updated Sept. 9, 2019 -
Teleflex recalls neonatal breathing devices amid gas leak risk
The company is pulling 300 of the devices from the U.S. market months after receiving FDA clearance to sell the product.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 18, 2019 -
BD expedites fixes for faulty pumps after additional injuries
The manufacturer shared news of the hastened timeline days after the FDA categorized the recall of more than 600,000 devices as a Class I event.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 18, 2019 -
FDA launches innovation challenge to boost ethylene oxide sterilization alternatives
The agency also plans to hold an advisory committee meeting Nov. 6-7 to discuss how to further encourage innovations in medical device sterilization.
By David Lim • July 16, 2019 -
CMS proposes Medicare cover acupuncture for patients in approved studies
Medicare doesn't usually cover alternative medical procedures, but the government is looking for ways to reduce the nation's dependence on highly addictive opioids for chronic pain.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 16, 2019 -
CRT wheelchair protection passes House Energy & Commerce Committee
The bill would permanently exclude manual complex rehab technology wheelchairs from the CMS competitive bidding program, a move the industry argues is needed to preserve access to the specialized equipment.
By Susan Kelly • Updated July 18, 2019 -
Australia seeks ban on Allergan textured breast implants, J&J and others on thin ice
Following a lab assessment and statistical analysis, device makers have until July 24 to respond before regulators potentially ban the manufacture and distribution of several models.
By Maria Rachal • July 12, 2019 -
CMS outlines home infusion therapy benefit in proposed rule
Home infusion therapy allows for the delivery of certain drugs, such as anti-infectives, chemotherapy or treatment for immune deficiencies, with the use of a durable medical equipment pump at a patient's home.
By David Lim • July 12, 2019 -
FDA qualifies tool for nonclinical testing of ultrasound devices
The tool features a material designed to mimic the behavior of tissue to enable companies to assess and improve the safety of devices.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 12, 2019 -
PMA approval rate has jumped since FDA changed panel meetings
The agency's likelihood of granting approval to PMA applications reviewed by an advisory committee rose from 70% to 92% after FDA changed in 2010 to a system where panelists vote anonymously on multiple questions.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 12, 2019 -
Mandatory bundled radiation oncology demo seeks to upend payment
Manufacturers with the most exposure include Varian Medical Systems, Accuray, Elekta and Siemens, according to Cowen.
By David Lim • July 11, 2019 -
Baxter to expand home dialysis on heels of Trump kidney initiative
Amid a push to move away from costly dialysis centers, Baxter said it expects to add and bolster facilities for making and distributing peritoneal dialysis solutions, devices and cassettes.
By Maria Rachal • July 11, 2019 -
FDA finalizes IDE broadcasting guidance, with concessions to industry
The final text is a major rewrite of a 2014 draft, which was criticized by AdvaMed.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 11, 2019 -
FDA hits Clinicon with warning letter over sterility failings
Inspectors found fault with the validation and calibration of processes and equipment involved in ensuring sterility of laser devices.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 11, 2019 -
USTR exempts some medical devices from 25% China tariffs
More decisions on pending requests for exemption will be made on a periodic basis, according to the U.S. Trade Representative.
By David Lim • July 10, 2019 -
The 10 biggest medtech stories of Q2
Key storylines — like escalating tariffs between the U.S. and China, FDA's evolving position on paclitaxel devices, and the uncertain capacity of Europe's notified bodies — will unfold in the second half of the year.
By Maria Rachal • July 9, 2019 -
UL to close UK medical device notified body operation
The notified body is stepping back from the U.K. device sector altogether and will limit its in vitro diagnostic services in response to the risk of a no-deal Brexit.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 9, 2019 -
Sens. Warren, Murray probe FDA's 'alarming' progressive device approval idea
The Democrats gave the agency until July 8 to respond to their questions on a recent budget proposal that seeks to grant FDA a two-step approval process for medical devices for life-threatening conditions.
By David Lim • July 8, 2019 -
Spanish agency steps up to become an MDR notified body
The decision comes as some in the sector have expressed concerns about whether there will be enough notified bodies to adequately support the transition to the EU's new medical device rules.
By Susan Kelly • July 8, 2019
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