Check out the full video and read the highlights of US FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb's keynote address and Q&A from AdvaMed's 2017 Medtech Conference. Among the issues addressed: Gottlieb touted the agency's device center as the spark of innovation within FDA, and he provided a key update to the agency's digital-health regulation, his hopes for lab-developed test regulations and some substantive points on how industry should respond to the ongoing devastation in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb gave the keynote address Sept. 26 at AdvaMed's Medtech Conference, and he also sat down with AdvaMed President and CEO Scott Whitaker for a public question-and-answer session.
During the conference, in San Jose, Calif., the commissioner touted the agency's device center as the spark of innovation across...
Combination products are no longer fringe – they are the “new normal,” consultant Stephen O’Rourke told Medtech Insight. The EU has the expertise to handle the regulatory complexity, but only if connects the dots between silos. That’s the challenge, he said, and the opportunity.
The US FDA has cleared NeuroOne's OneRF trigeminal nerve ablation system for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. This minimally invasive method utilizes radio frequency energy to alleviate pain, offering an alternative to traditional medications and surgeries. A fall commercial launch is planned.
The US FDA posted three warning letters in July, covering medical supply kits, wearables and orthopedics.
