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1. Allergen’s textured implant ban threatens market

   One of the largest breast implant manufacturers, Allergan, has issued a global recall of its Biocell product line of textured…
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   5 Aug
2. Will Abbott maintain dominance in mitral repair with G4 MitraClip?

   In July 2019, Abbott released its fourth-generation MitraClip, a minimally invasive device used to treat severe mitral regurgitation. Mitral regurgitation…
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   1 Aug
3. BAROnova shuttling towards less invasive weight loss surgery

   Obesity is becoming more common in the US, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that 39.8%…
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   31 Jul
4. Astellas Pharma and Frequency Therapeutics collaborate on hearing loss therapy

   On July 17, Astellas Pharma announced that it had entered into an agreement with Frequency Therapeutics to co-develop and commercialise…
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   31 Jul
5. ECGs to become part of everyday healthcare

   Electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs) are diagnostic tests carried out to detect abnormalities of the heart by measuring its electrical activity….
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   31 Jul
6. Ethicon targets biosurgery market with next-generation tissue sealant

   On June 19, Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, announced 510(k) clearances for its Vistaseal dual…
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   30 Jul
7. US remote patient monitoring market is in rude health

   The remote patient monitoring (RPM) market has been attracting the attention of venture capitalists recently. Over a week in July,…
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   29 Jul
8. Another case solved by direct-to-consumer genetic testing

   Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is on the rise with companies now offering products for several different purposes. Many of these devices…
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   26 Jul
9. NICE recommends GammaCore for the treatment and prevention of cluster headaches

   Patients who suffer from cluster headaches, a rare but painful type of headache, are now set to benefit from the…
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   24 Jul
10. Hot glue gun could be a magic bullet for tissue adhesives

    Tissue adhesives are commonly used throughout medicine for wound closure, but their application remains limited in comparison to conventional devices…
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    16 Jul