OUS Approvals: Edwards And Trinity Lead Spring Surge
Executive Summary
With 50 non-US approvals recorded by Medtech Insight in March, there were almost twice as many medical device approvals outside the US last month as in February and more than any month in the last year. Cardiovascular devices were in the lead, together with IVDs, and highlights on March's list include several new peripheral vascular technologies, including PQ Bypass' peripheral bypass system.
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