Setting the patient safety bar too high will likely have the opposite effect in the case of the EU MDR. So believes the medtech industry in Switzerland, where work has begun at government level to pave the way for Swiss patients to have access to US FDA-approved medtech.
Switzerland and the EU have begun to experience cases of medtech products no longer being available on their respective markets. The Medical Device Regulation’s more stringent regulatory criteria, its cost to users and persisting lack of structural integrity have compelled some companies to abandon niche and other medtech solutions on the EU market.
In Switzerland, the situation is made worse by the failure of the Federal Council to agree terms that would allow...
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UK-based Biocomposites will begin selling in the UK its next-generation osteoinductive bone graft substitute, NanoBone, which came with its acquisition of Artoss GmbH in June 2023. Meanwhile, the company has purchased remaining shares in the manufacturers of SYNICEM and Subiton antibiotic bone cements and preformed antibiotic-loaded spacers.
The firm’s dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system with is expected to be a growth driver for Abbott and already has acquired approximately 30%-40% of market share from Medtronic since its approval by the US FDA in July 2023, according to GlobalData.
Amferia is developing an antimicrobial peptide hydrogel dressing to combat infections in acute wounds in humans and veterinary contexts. Supported by €1.2m of new venture capital financing, the company is planning pivotal clinical studies to support an FDA application later this year and CE mark submission in 2026-2027.
