Global Device Approvals Snapshot: 9-15 July 2019; MitraClip G4, Relievion, RAPID Imaging, ExAblate Neuro

A snapshot of global medical device approvals captured during the past week in Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker. The week of 9-15 July was another slow one for US FDA approvals, with no new PMAs, panel-track PMA supplements, or de novos. Informa’s Meddevicetracker reported three non-US approvals during the week.

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The US Food and Drug Administration did not approve any original PMAs or panel-track PMA supplements during the week of 9 July to 15 July.

During the week, the FDA approved 24 non-panel track PMA supplements, including a supplemental approval of MitraClip G4, the...

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