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Global Device Approvals, Weekly Snapshot: Endovascular Entries

 
• By David Filmore and Reed Miller

A snapshot of global medical device and diagnostics approvals recorded during the past week in Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker. Terumo and Cook each nabbed US FDA approvals for endovascular devices.

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Four novel devices or indications were approved last week, including two endovascular device approvals in the US.

Terumo Corp./MicroVention Inc. gained US FDA approval for its WEB aneurysm embolization device Dec. 31 for the treatment...

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