FDA permits marketing of device to seal lung punctures

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FDA permits marketing of device to seal lung punctures

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December 11, 2012

On Dec. 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of the Bio-Seal Lung Biopsy Tract Plug System, a device that seals punctures left by biopsies performed to confirm a diagnosis of suspected lung conditions. Read more.

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