Unannounced Inspections by Notified Bodies a ‘Principal Challenge’ for 2015

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

With decreasing prices and increasing regulation, many UK medical device businesses are looking to emerging markets for growth. However, compliance issues are also problematic in those territories, according to a recent study from life science consulting firm Maetrics.

With decreasing prices and increasing regulation, many UK medical device businesses are looking to emerging markets for growth. However, compliance issues are also problematic in those territories, according to a recent study from life science consulting firm Maetrics.

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Next-Generation Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements Will Drive Rapid Market Growth

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

The market value for transcatheter heart valves will exceed $3 billion by 2020, and adoption of next-generation valves will drive significant market growth, provided that positive clinical data continues, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

The market value for transcatheter heart valves will exceed $3 billion by 2020, and adoption of next-generation valves will drive significant market growth, provided that positive clinical data continues, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

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Certified Quality PLM Solutions

Trust is one of the first things people mention when you ask what the key to a healthy, happy relationship is. While you might only think of it in terms of your significant other, it applies to other relationships too: family, friends, colleagues – and yes, even your PLM software provider. How do you know you can trust a company though? One way is through ISO certification.

Trust is one of the first things people mention when you ask what the key to a healthy, happy relationship is. While you might only think of it in terms of your significant other, it applies to other relationships too: family, friends, colleagues – and yes, even your PLM software provider. How do you know you can trust a company though? One way is through ISO certification.

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Boston Scientific wins CE Mark and FDA Approval for Thinner, Leadless ICD

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Using subcutaneous leads, rather than leads threaded through blood vessels to the heart, the EMBLEM Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator model is 19 percent slimmer and projected to last 40 percent longer than the original S-ICD, according to the company.

Using subcutaneous leads, rather than leads threaded through blood vessels to the heart, the EMBLEM Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator model is 19 percent slimmer and projected to last 40 percent longer than the original S-ICD, according to the company.

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