OUS Approvals: Neurostim And Cardiovascular Lead June Surge
Executive Summary
Approvals of neurostimulation and cardiology devices dominated the list of non-US medtech approvals in June. According to Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker, there were 36 medtech approvals outside the US last total that month, including 28 CE marks in Europe, plus approvals from China, Canada, Australia/New Zealand and Brazil.
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