657 medical devices earn breakthrough designation, 71 for orthopedics

Orthopedic

Since its inception in 2015, the FDA's breakthrough designation has been awarded to 657 products across 19 areas. Orthopedics is among the top-earning specialties.

Breakthrough designation is given to devices that provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions, according to the FDA. The three areas with the most breakthrough designations are cardiology, neurology and orthopedics.

Here is a breakdown of breakthrough designations by clinical panel:

Cardiovascular: 158

Neurology: 114

Orthopedic: 71

Gastroenterology and urology: 47

General and plastic surgery: 43

Anesthesiology: 32

Immunology: 31

Clinical chemistry: 27

Molecular genetics: 24

Pathology: 23

Microbiology: 20

Radiology: 17

Ophthalmic: 17

Hematology: 8

Physical medicine: 7

ENT: 6

General hospital: 4

Obstetrics: 4

Dental: 3

Clinical toxicology: 1

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