US Approvals Analysis: Stroke Device, IVDs Highlight October FDA Actions

08 Nov 2016

• By David Filmore

A PFO-closure device was finally approved for stroke in October. Also during the month, important personalized medicine diagnostics approvals and a next-gen robotic system for stent procedures.

[Editors' note: For sortable and searchable tables of all 2016 US and non-US approvals and clearances, check out the Approvals Tracker:https://medtech.pharmamedtechbi.com/datasets/approvals]

St. Jude Medical Inc.'s Amplatzer PFO Occluder to prevent repeat ischemic stroke in certain patients was the headline device...