Market & Industry Briefs
Executive Summary
Brief summaries of recent medtech market and industry developments. This month we cover positive developments in the aortic endograft market, new device regulatory approvals and financings, and growth in the market for endoscopic ENT procedures.
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PFO Closure: Where Do We Stand?
The PFO (patent foramen ovale) closure market has certainly traveled a long and twisted road over the years. And the journey isn't over yet. Although some large companies have pulled back on their US commercialization efforts or decided to exit the field entirely, othrs continue to stick it out, hoping the eventual opportunity will far outweigh the risks and costs involved. In Europe, where percutaneous PFO closure following stroke/TIA is more widely accepted and performed, there are nine CE marked PFO closure devices available from eight different manufacturers, with two more devices expected to be added to the mix in the near future. But despite widespread European acceptance, manufacturers have so far failed to achieve the ultimate goal: US regulatory approval.
PFO Closure: Where Do We Stand?
The PFO (patent foramen ovale) closure market has certainly traveled a long and twisted road over the years. And the journey isn't over yet. Although some large companies have pulled back on their US commercialization efforts or decided to exit the field entirely, othrs continue to stick it out, hoping the eventual opportunity will far outweigh the risks and costs involved. In Europe, where percutaneous PFO closure following stroke/TIA is more widely accepted and performed, there are nine CE marked PFO closure devices available from eight different manufacturers, with two more devices expected to be added to the mix in the near future. But despite widespread European acceptance, manufacturers have so far failed to achieve the ultimate goal: US regulatory approval.
Acclarent: Can Balloons Open Sinuses and the ENT Device Market?
Acclarent is developing interventional technology for the sinuses, targeting a clinical specialty unfamiliar with these techniques, in the hope of expanding an under-served device area. But will ENT surgeons welcome the change?