Q3 Global Device Approvals Shapshot: Another Big Quarter For Coronary And Peripheral Intervention Approvals
Executive Summary
The third quarter of 2018 brought 60 approvals from outside the US, including 31 in Europe, according to Medtech Insight's Approvals Tracker. Among those approvals, six were for devices to treat coronary artery disease; the second most common indications were peripheral disease and catheter complications. Outside of Europe, India recorded the most non-US approvals in the quarter with eight.
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