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Global Approvals Snapshot August 2019

 
• By Reed Miller

An overview of the global medical device approvals in September, as captured by Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker. Approvals of several major cardiovascular devices highlighted what was otherwise a slow month for medical device approvals.

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In August, the US Food and Drug Administration approved one original PMA and three panel-track PMA supplements. The FDA cleared no de novos in July.

August included some highly anticipated approvals of cardiovascular devices.

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