OUS Approvals: Neurostim And Cardiovascular Lead June Surge

Approvals of neurostimulation and cardiology devices dominated the list of non-US medtech approvals in June. According to Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker, there were 36 medtech approvals outside the US last total that month, including 28 CE marks in Europe, plus approvals from China, Canada, Australia/New Zealand and Brazil.

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[Editors' note: For sortable and searchable tables of all US and non-US approvals and clearances in 2017 and previous years, check out our Approvals Tracker.]

More medtech approvals from outside the US were announced in the first half of 2017 compared to the first eight months of 2016, putting this year on pace for almost...

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