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Federal Register · May 9, 2025
The title they went with Medical Devices; Hematology and Pathology Devices; Classification of the Coagulation System for the Measurement of Whole Blood Viscoelastic Properties in Perioperative Patients Noisy translates that to

Hospitals can now use new blood tests to guide surgery decisions

What happened
US health regulators have created a new regulatory category for devices that measure blood clotting in surgery patients. This means hospitals can now use these new tests to make faster decisions during operations.
Why it matters
For years, doctors had limited tools to quickly assess a patient's blood clotting ability during surgery. This new classification means that a whole class of devices, which measure how blood clots in real-time, can now be brought to market more easily. This could lead to fewer complications and better outcomes for patients undergoing major operations.
The signal
Watch for new devices in this category to appear on the market and for hospitals to adopt them in operating rooms over the next 12-24 months.
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