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News We're Watching: FDA Announces Meetings On Ortho Safety And Radiology; News Orgs Sue FDA For Philips Docs, ITC Delays Apple Watch Case; And More

 
• By Brian Bossetta and Reed Miller

This week, FDA announced plans for cybersecurity and meetings to discuss orthopedic device safety and radiological devices. ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette insist that the FDA to divulge more information about the ongoing Philips recalls. SetPoint is trying to treat Crohn's disease with its vagus nerve stimulator. ITC delayed the Apple Watch patent case again.

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The US Food and Drug Administration will hold a virtual workshop 2 November titled “Extended Reality in Orthopedic Surgical Devices: Insights into User Experience and Adverse Event Reporting for Patient Safety.”

The forum, which will run from 9am to 1pm ET, will allow the public to engage with the orthopedic community as well as device manufacturers, regulatory affairs professionals, clinicians, and...

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