Synthes Spine Gains HDE Approval For Pediatric Titanium Rib Device
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Synthes Spine is weighing whether to pursue premarket application approval for the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) after obtaining a humanitarian device exemption
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