OUS Approvals Analysis: November Product Go-Aheads Headlined by LimFlow, Abbott, Creavo
Executive Summary
The number of medical device approvals reported outside the US rebounded in November after a very slow October. There were 14 CE marks, three approvals in Japan, and three in Canada last month, covering nine different product categories.
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