** Shares of medtech co Outset Medical Inc OM.O fall 4.69%
to $19.5 premarket
** Co in a filing late on Friday said it had received a
warning letter dated July 5 from the U.S. FDA
** The first observation asserts that certain materials
reviewed by the FDA and found on co's website promote continuous
renal replacement therapy, a modality outside its dialysis
machine Tablo Hemodialysis System's current indications
** Co believes the concern has been addressed through
labeling and promotional changes are underway
** The letter adds co's TabloCart with Prefiltration, which
is an accessory to Tablo, requires prior 510(k) clearance for
marketing authorization
** Co intends to work with FDA and potentially submit a
510(k) for the same
** The warning letter does not place any restrictions on
Tablo's US manufacturing, production or shipment, or request for
withdrawal in the market - OM
** Up to last close, stock down ~21% YTD
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru)
((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))