U.S. Surgical of Norwalk, CT, has received an updated 510(k) clearancefor its ABBI breast biopsy system, which had been the subjectof Food and Drug Administration scrutiny last year (SCAN 6/19/96).FDA regulators claimed that ABBI's original 510(k) did
U.S. Surgical of Norwalk, CT, has received an updated 510(k) clearancefor its ABBI breast biopsy system, which had been the subjectof Food and Drug Administration scrutiny last year (SCAN 6/19/96).FDA regulators claimed that ABBI's original 510(k) did not allowthe company to market the device for breast biopsy applications,while U.S. Surgical claimed that it included breast biopsy datain the submission. The new 510(k), issued last month, resolvesthe dispute.
European Society of Breast Imaging Issues Updated Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
April 24th 2024One of the recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) is annual breast MRI exams starting at 25 years of age for women deemed to be at high risk for breast cancer.
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