Brian Bossetta
Senior Writer, US Policy & Regulation
After moving to New York from his hometown of New Orleans, Brian worked on the East End of Long Island covering news, politics and the military. He has since covered the diamond and jewelry industries and most recently pharmacy and health care. His experience also includes freelance reporting and photography contributed to the New York Times.
Brian holds a BA in history from Loyola University of New Orleans, is a die-hard Saints fan, and loves running, classical music and jazz. He lives with his wife, Caroline, in New York’s magnificent Hudson Valley.
Latest From Brian Bossetta
FDA Updates Breakthrough Devices Guidance To Improve Health Equity
The US FDA has updated its final guidance to clarify use of the Breakthrough Devices Program in advancing health equity. The voluntary program was created to speed up the process of getting innovative medical devices to patients that treat life-threatening or debilitating diseases.
Class I Recall For Abbott Implantable Pulse Generators
Abbott Medical has recalled several models of its implantable pulse generators (IPGs). The devices are part of the company’s Proclaim neurostimulation systems, which deliver low-intensity electrical impulses to nerve structures.
FDA Issues Guidance On Biocompatibility Testing For Devices That Make Contact With The Human Body
The US FDA has issued final guidance to assist developers in preparing various applications for medical devices that come in contact with the human body. The guidance also seeks to clarify the use of international standards in assessing device biocompatibility.
News We’re Watching: Philips And Walgreens Settlements, ReCor Readies For Takeoff, Farapulse Trial Results
This week, Philips announced a legal settlement on recalled CPAPs and BiPAPs; the FDA released emergency preparation recommendations; ReCor prepared to bring Paradise RDN to the US market; and Abbott released the results of a trial comparing optical coherence tomography (OCT) to angiography for guidance during cardiac surgery.
FDA Issues Three Draft Guidance Documents In Ongoing Effort To Improve 510(k) Submissions
As part of its ongoing effort to modernize its premarket notification 510(k) program, the US FDA has issued three draft guidance documents it says will improve the safety of critical medical devices and strengthen the submission process.
News We’re Watching: ICD Trial Success, EOFlow Restraining Order, Hamilton Ventilator Recall
This week, Medtronic presented data from two new real-world trials confirming that ICDs save lives; a restraining order was issued against EOFlow in Insulet’s intellectual property case; and Polarean’s MRI gas XENOVIEW received a new Medicare reimbursement code.