10 Hot Devices We Can't Get in the U.S.

U.S. patients are missing out on some medtech innovations. Here are some of the medical devices that aren't yet commercially available to patients in the United States.

Marie Thibault

July 24, 2015

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10 Hot Devices We Can't Get in the U.S.

Patients in the United States enjoy some of the best medical care in the world, but many observers worry that the country's regulatory environment is pushing medical innovation to other shores. Whether you believe FDA oversight is too stringent, too lax, or strikes the right balance, there are numerous medical devices that have achieved CE Marking, but aren't yet FDA approved.

Here are 10 hot medical devices that have CE Mark, but are not yet available for commercial use in the United States.

 

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Marie Thibault

Marie Thibault is the managing editor for Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry and Qmed. Reach her at [email protected] and on Twitter @MedTechMarie.

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