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DePuy Robotic Knee Replacement Cleared

FDA has cleared a DePuy Synthes 510(k) for its VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution and its use in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). The expanded indication builds upon the previously cleared VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution platform used in total knee arthroplasty, the company says.

“The UKA application is designed for both medial and lateral procedures and will enable surgeons to guide precise implant placement without a CT scan,” DePuy says. The robotic system is compatible with the SIGMA HP Unicondylar Knee System with its new reusable Intuition Instruments.

DePuy says that UKA (partial knee replacement) offers the potential for bone preservation and shortened recovery periods. “Despite the benefits, UKA is underutilized due to complexities that include smaller incisions and lack of visibility,” it says. “Robotics has the opportunity to overcome many of the challenges surgeons face in manual partial knee replacement when they are designed to provide intra-operative insights, more accurate implant alignment and positioning, and more reproducible and consistent outcomes.”

Gupta Raises Concerns About Overton’s Independence, Ideology

FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton’s responses on vaccines, contraception and abortion medication during her 9/24 Senate confirmation hearing raise concerns that ideology could influence her decision-making if she takes over the agency, MSNBC senior medical analyst Dr. Vin Gupta said Friday. Gupta was particularly critical of Overton’

Overton Confirmation Remains Uncertain After Senate Hearing

FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton emerged from her Senate confirmation hearing Thursday (see earlier story) without resolving questions about whether she has enough Republican support to advance — and with a rapidly narrowing window for confirmation before the midterm elections. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing provided few

FDA Classifies Boston Scientific Imager II Catheter Recall as Class I

FDA has classified Boston Scientific's recall of its Imager II Angiographic Catheters as Class I because a manufacturing problem could cause catheter tips to degrade and detach, potentially resulting in life-threatening complications. The agency announced the Class I classification 9/25, updating an Early Alert it issued

FDA Approves Gazyva for Childhood-Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome

FDA has approved Roche’s Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for reducing the risk of relapse in adults and children aged 2 and older with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent, childhood-onset idiopathic nephrotic syndrome who are in remission. The expanded approval covers the use of the CD20-directed antibody beyond its existing

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Gupta Raises Concerns About Overton’s Independence, Ideology

Overton Confirmation Remains Uncertain After Senate Hearing

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FDA Approves Gazyva for Childhood-Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome