FDA Panel Recommends Against Approval Of Integra Mesh For Breast Reconstruction
Executive Summary
The data supporting SurgiMend PRS ABDM isn’t enough to fully prove safety and effectiveness for that indication, the US FDA’s General and Plastic Surgery Devices Advisory Committee says.
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