OUS Approvals Analysis: November Product Go-Aheads Headlined by LimFlow, Abbott, Creavo

The number of medical device approvals reported outside the US rebounded in November after a very slow October. There were 14 CE marks, three approvals in Japan, and three in Canada last month, covering nine different product categories.

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[Editors' noteFor sortable and searchable tables of all 2016 US and non-US approvals and clearances, check out ourApprovals Tracker.]

A unique percutaneous system that creates an arterio-venous fistula to restore blood supply to an ischemic foot leads November's crop...

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