Global Approvals Snapshot August 2019

An overview of the global medical device approvals in September, as captured by Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker. Approvals of several major cardiovascular devices highlighted what was otherwise a slow month for medical device approvals.

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In August, the US Food and Drug Administration approved one original PMA and three panel-track PMA supplements. The FDA cleared no de novos in July.

August included some highly anticipated approvals of cardiovascular devices.

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