FDA's UDI Marching Orders: Don't Wait For The Regulation

The hoped-for regulation on FDA's unique device identification framework will not come out until the first part of 2011, but companies should start taking steps to implement UDI now, an agency official says.

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With CMS Coverage Established, Medtronic Looks To Next Steps For Renal Denervation

 
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US Medicare has proposed national coverage of renal denervation for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The treatment is seeing other advances as well, with Medtronic piloting a longer catheter and a multi-organ approach and a blood test to identify the best candidates fresh on the

House Bill Calls For ‘Non-Flushable’ Label On Personal Wipes

 

The US House of Representatives passes legislation requiring manufacturers of non-flushable wet wipes to label products as ‘non-flushable," a move endorsed by the Personal Care Products Council.

PFA Market Surges As UK NICE Opens Doors And US FDA Approves Boston, J&J Incremental Innovations

 

The pulsed-field ablation market is surging, with the UK NHS opening doors and FDA updates for major players. Medtech Insight spoke with Steven Mickelsen, founder of Farapulse (the first clinically approved PFA system), about the sector's growth and his new venture, Field Medical.