Updates on St. Jude ICD leads, TAVR registry data and breast cancer brachytherapy compared to conventional irradiation.
The rate of confirmed cases of the “externalized conductor” phenomenon with St. Jude Medical’s no-longer-marketed, silicone-insulated Riata implantable defibrillator lead climbed to 0.3% as of Feb. 29, according to the firm’s latest cardiac rhythm management product performance report, released May 1.
The rate was 0.17% as of Dec. 31 and 0.1% of last November, when St. Jude issued an advisory for...
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A recent approval from the US FDA allowing Boston Scientific to broaden its labeling for its pulse field ablation system means more patients with one type of AFib will have access to a promising new treatment.
Broad participation by EU member states in a new pilot to test a unified procedure for evaluating applications for combined drug and IVD studies shows they recognize its value, says Monique Al, vice-chair of the Clinical Trials Coordination Group.
Dexcom’s CEO Kevin Sayer discusses this fall’s planned launch of the 15-day G7 CGM, downplays Abbott’s dual-sensor while focusing on development of multi-analyte G8, making OTC Stelo app more “consumerish” for Europeans, and more.
As the EU tests the feasibility of a radical “all-in-one” procedure for combined drug and IVD studies, sponsors are being urged to approach this novel framework with flexibility and openness.
“The Corsano wearable strengthens Medtronic’s acute care and monitoring portfolio,” Marc De Martini, vice president at Medtronic, told Medtech Insight.
As the EU tests the feasibility of a radical “all-in-one” procedure for combined drug and IVD studies, sponsors are being urged to approach this novel framework with flexibility and openness.
Medtronic, Tandem and Beta Bionics are gearing up to bring tubeless patch pumps to market, chasing Insulet’s Omnipod 5, the only FDA-cleared patch pump for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Analysts expect tubeless models to eventually displace durable pumps.
