FDA Grants Premarket Approval for New Heart Pump

The FDA has approved the first hemodynamic support device from AbioMed.  The Impella 2.5 System has gained “premarket approval for use during high risk PCI procedures” according to an article via Forbes.com.  The blood pump will be a temporary device for...

Do FDA Regulations of Medical Devices Need to be Reevaluated?

According to an article from the Wall Street Journal, “The Food and Drug Administration works at striking the proper balance between insisting on safety but not standing in the way of innovative products that promote health and well-being. In doing so, it’s...