The procedure, aimed at treating lumbar spinal stenosis, is not reasonable and necessary, the Medicare agency says. A final decision is due Jan. 15.
An Oct. 17 proposed
decision by CMS states that percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis is not reasonable and necessary and should...
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Brazil’s government has implemented a three-pronged strategy to protect local industry, including medtech, from the worst effects of the 50% US tariff on Brazilian exports. But the option of counter-tariffs has not gone away.
At AdvaMed’s MedTech Conference in San Diego, speakers brainstorm ways to bring devices to treat children to market more quickly through creative collaboration, better use of real-world data, and taking advantage of ‘low-hanging fruit’ like expanded size ranges.
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Partnership, positive communication and passion were all key in establishing a regulatory route for groundbreaking genetic testing technology for hereditary diseases. So said Fulgent Genetics’ executives interviewed by MTI about their technology’s development pathway.
At AdvaMed’s MedTech Conference in San Diego, speakers brainstorm ways to bring devices to treat children to market more quickly through creative collaboration, better use of real-world data, and taking advantage of ‘low-hanging fruit’ like expanded size ranges.
Though the advance of remote medical device technology allows for better at-home care, it comes with challenges and risks, says AdvaMed, which has published a safety bulletin guiding stakeholders on the operation of remote devices.
Partnership, positive communication and passion were all key in establishing a regulatory route for groundbreaking genetic testing technology for hereditary diseases. So said Fulgent Genetics’ executives interviewed by MTI about their technology’s development pathway.
