Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. fell in line with other orthopedic device companies that saw better than expected results for the 2020 third quarter. The company reported total revenue of $1.93 billion, up 1.1% from the same period in 2019.
The controversy over the U.S. FDA’s authority to regulate lab-developed tests (LDTs) took on a new set of considerations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a June 22 memo by HHS General Counsel Robert Charrow pokes holes in the FDA’s argument on several fronts. Among these is the question of whether an LDT can be regulated by the FDA, given that a test is not usually offered for sale across state lines.
PARIS – Med-El Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH has reported the first successful procedure in Europe for a totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI). The surgery was performed at Liège University Hospital in Belgium. “This TICI is a major step in cochlear implant technology. It has been the aim since the beginning of cochlear implants to be able to integrate all the components into a single internal device,” Philippe Lefebvre, head of the otorhinolaryngology department at Liège University Hospital, told BioWorld.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Elekta, Genscript.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Bioelectronics, Careprotocol, Decision Diagnostics, Djo, Genassist, Hancock Jaffe, Mesa Biotech, Orthoalign, Progenity, Scott Specialties, Verida.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: FDA tweaks export final guidance per CARES Act; OIG: CMS should act to recover payments for device credits.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: AI helps detect brain aneurysms on CT angiography; BBB studies advancing focused ultrasound treatment for Parkinson’s; Study reveals unexpected protective role for brain swelling after injury.
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