International News In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
St. Jude Brio pulled from overseas markets. Another U.K. metal-on-metal hip alert. More international device news.
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Everything-But-CRM Growth Drivers Slow In Q2 For St. Jude
Amid a persistently contracting cardiac rhythm management market, the firm’s CRM business, while not growing, performed better than expected in the second quarter. But several of it its non-CRM businesses, which the company relies on to drive growth, experienced a slowdown.
Metal-On-Metal Hips Get Failing Grade In New Registry Analysis
Devices were linked to a notably higher five-year revision rate compared to metal-on-polyethylene or ceramic-on-ceramic hips in an analysis of more than 400,000 implants. Recalled J&J/DePuy ASR devices were not included in the analysis.