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These allow us to produce clear, directive, actionable guidance that is easy to understand and put into practice.</p> </div> </div> <div class="grid grid--loose"> <div data-g="12 sm:6"> <h2><a href="/about/what-we-do/our-programmes/nice-guidance/medical-technologies-guidance/get-involved">Get involved</a></h2> <p>To get involved, you can:</p> <ul> <li>comment on draft recommendations</li> <li>take part in guidance development as a stakeholder</li> <li>attend a committee meeting.</li> </ul> <p><a href="/about/what-we-do/our-programmes/nice-guidance/nice-technology-appraisal-guidance/changes-to-health-technology-evaluation">Find out about changes we're making to health technology evaluation</a>.</p> </div> <div data-g="12 sm:6"> <h2><a href="/About/What-we-do/Our-Programmes/NICE-Advice/Medtech-innovation-briefings">Medtech innovation briefings</a></h2> <p>These short briefings examine new, innovative technologies. Each one provides:</p> <ul> <li>a description of the new technology</li> <li>examples of use</li> <li>its role in the treatment pathway</li> <li>reviews of published evidence</li> <li>likely costs.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="grid grid--loose"> <div data-g="12 md:6"> <h2 id="static-list">Static list</h2> <p>We regularly review our medical technologies guidance. If there is no new research or evidence available that would have a material effect on the guidance, it gets moved to the static list. If new evidence becomes available, the guidance can be transferred back to the active list for further appraisal.</p> <p>The following guidance has been transferred to the static list.</p> </div> </div> <table class="table"> <thead> <tr><th>Ref</th><th>Title</th><th>Date issued</th><th>Review decision</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>MTG1</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg1">SeQuent Please balloon catheter for in-stent coronary restenosis</a></td> <td>December 2010</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg1/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG1 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG3</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg3">CardioQ-ODM oesophageal doppler monitor</a></td> <td>March 2011</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg3/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG3 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG5</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg5">The MIST Therapy system for the promotion of wound healing</a></td> <td>July 2010</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg5/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG5 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG6</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg6">Ambulight PDT for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer</a></td> <td>March 2019</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg6/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG6 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG11</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg11">Mega Soft Patient Return Electrode for use during monopolar electrosurgery</a></td> <td>August 2012</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg11/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG11 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG19</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg19">The geko device for reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism</a></td> <td>June 2014</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg19/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG19 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG21</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg21">The ReCell Spray On Skin system for treating skin loss, scarring and depigmentation after burn injury</a></td> <td>August 2020</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg21/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG21 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG22</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg22">VibraTip for testing vibration perception to detect diabetic peripheral neuropathy</a></td> <td>December 2014</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg22/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG22 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>MTG30</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg30">XprESS multi sinus dilation system for treating chronic sinusitis</a></td> <td>July 2020</td> <td><a href="/guidance/mtg30/evidence"><span class="visually-hidden">MTG30 </span>Review decision</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </div> </main>  <script async="" src="https://cdn.nice.org.uk/niceorg/js/app.js" type="text/javascript"></script>  <script src="https://cdn.nice.org.uk/V2/Scripts/twitter.bootstrap.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://cdn.nice.org.uk/V2/Scripts/NICE.bootstrap.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/Modules/Orchard.Resources/scripts/history.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="//cdn.nice.org.uk/V3/Scripts/nice/NICE.EventTracking.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/Themes/NICE.Bootstrap/scripts/niceorg/NICE.TopScroll.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/Themes/NICE.Bootstrap/scripts/foot.combined-v1.10.9325.0.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script> var global_nav_config = { service: "", header: { skipLinkId: "content-start", search: { url: "/search", autocomplete: "/autocomplete?ajax=ajax", query: "", onSearching: window.globalNavSearchingHandler || null }, auth: { environment: "live" }, cookie: false }, footer: true }; </script> <script src="https://cdn.nice.org.uk/global-nav/global-nav.min.js" defer></script> <script src="//cdn.nice.org.uk/cookie-banner/cookie-banner.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ajaxSend(function (event, jqxhr, settings) { if (settings.url.indexOf("?") >= 0) { settings.url = settings.url + "&ajax=ajax"; } else { settings.url = settings.url + "?ajax=ajax"; } }) if ('ontouchstart' in document.documentElement) { $('body').addClass('touch-screen-device'); } else { $('body').addClass('non-touch-screen-device'); } </script> <div id="global-nav-footer"></div> </body> </html>

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