China’s provincial government for Hainan Province has two sets of medical devices going through the urgent medical device needs program, but leveraging this program for regulatory approval in China is still no small undertaking. One complication is that any real-world evidence gathered in Hainan might not suffice for nationwide regulatory approval, but patient recruitment is also difficult.

B-Temia Inc.’s Keeogo mobility device is on the move in the U.S. now that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA. Unlike currently available exoskeletons that move for patients, the Keeogo (keep on going) Dermoskeleton system amplifies signals from patients who can initiate movement but need additional assistance.

LONDON – With just four months to go until Brexit is activated, the start of September finally saw the med-tech industry get official guidance on the licensing regime for medical devices in the U.K. once the Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency (MHRA) becomes the standalone regulator Jan. 1, 2021.

PARIS – For the past three years, French health care establishments, hospitals, radiotherapy centers and medical biology laboratories have had to report any security incidents affecting their IT systems. The French national agency for digital health care (ANS) has just released its latest annual report.

Avinger Inc. has received U.S. FDA clearance for a its Ocelaris next-generation, image-guided chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing system for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The catheter-based system, which will be sold under the brand name Tigereye, provides real-time imaging from within the vessel during a CTO-crossing procedure. It will be available on a limited basis beginning later this year.