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Devices & Diagnostics

FDA advisory panel recommends Medtronic expand CRT device indication to treat patients with AV block, reduced heart function

In a tight vote Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Circulatory Systems Device Advisory Panel recommended Medtronic‘s (MDT) CRT devices are beneficial for biventricular pacing when treating patients with atrioventricular block and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. The vote that the overall benefits outweigh potential risks–four recommend, three no and one abstain–was based on clinical […]

Devices & Diagnostics

Medtronic VP offers 3 steps for medical device companies to prepare for an FDA submission panel meeting successfully

It’s stressful. If you’re a startup, your company depends on it: it’s your FDA panel meeting. And, as Michael C. Morton, the vice president of global regulatory affairs at Medtronic (MDT), said, “It’s kinda culminated with throwing the dice.” In the “How to Avoid Making a Bad Submission to the FDA…” panel at Advamed 2013 […]