Hannah Daniel
Senior Reporter
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Device Classifications For COVID, Acute Febrile Illness IVDs And Force Separation Catheters
The FDA designated class II special controls classifications for two diagnostics and force separation catheters.
Tandem’s Mobile App Still Causing Battery Depletion Post-Update
Despite a March recall and a following update, Tandem’s t:slim X2 application is still causing the battery-depleting defect.
Advances In Reimbursement: Prostate Cancer AI Mapping Receives CPT Code
Avenda’s chief operating officer Brit Berry-Pusey spoke to Medtech Insight about the company’s CPT III code for its prostate cancer mapping AI and how regulatory bodies can align to support innovators.
News We’re Watching: Medtronic Recall; FDA Approves Injector For Opioid Overdose; EKO Teams Up With LSU Tigers For Heart Monitoring
This week, Medtronic recalled a nerve monitoring system due to reports of false responses. The US FDA approved the first auto-injector for opioid-overdose, made by Purdue Pharma. The agency granted de novo authorization for Labcorp’s PGDx elio plasma focus Dx used by labs for genetic profiling. As of 7 August, 950 AI/ML devices have been approved by the FDA. EKO Health teamed up with LSU to help detect arrhythmias and murmurs in student-athletes.
Digital Health Advisory Committee Announces Voting Members, Pool Of Industry Representatives
DHAC’s members, which span across multiple disciplines in the digital health industry, will hold their inaugural meeting this November.
TCET Final Notice Leaves Much To Be Desired, Eyes Turn To Congress
The long-awaited TCET final notice doesn’t address major concerns, medtech industry advocates say.