Summary by Futu AI
On September 18, 2024, Vivos Therapeutics, Inc., a medical device and technology company, announced the receipt of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its proprietary CARE oral medical device to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children aged 6 to 17. This groundbreaking clearance marks the first time an oral medical device has been approved for such treatment in children. The FDA's decision is based on a multi-site, multi-nation clinical trial that showed significant improvements in patients' conditions, with a 62.7% improvement in moderate and severe apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) measurements and a 40% average increase in airway volumes. Vivos Therapeutics believes this approval opens a new market opportunity and plans to leverage its new...Show More