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Edwards AUTUS Pediatric Heart Valve Wins FDA Approval
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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Edwards Lifesciences received FDA approval for the AUTUS Size-Adjustable Valve, the first heart valve designed to grow with pediatric patients and expand transcatheter post-implantation, reducing the need for multiple surgeries.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Medtech, and 15 sources have reported it between 1 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026.
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Pediatric heart device founders gain a new regulatory pathway opening with size-adjustable valves, enabling differentiated products for congenital heart programs and multi-stage treatment plans.
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15 sources · first reported 1 Oct 2026 · latest 13 Oct 2026
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