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The FDA has deemed B. Braun recall of its Space Volumetric Infusion Pump System due to a potentially faulty occlusion alarm that can stop the delivery of medications as class I, the most serious type of recall as use of the device can cause serious injury or death. Read More
This edition of Quick Notes highlights a permanent injunction against a manufacturer of dietary supplements, request for improved post-market evidence standards, a study on lessening cyber threats to legacy devices, drug distribution partners going all-electronic and seeking input on pulse oximeter discrepancies. Read More
Companies that make pharmaceutical, biologic and medical devices are caught hiding relevant information or purposefully delaying applying for patents at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) in gamesmanship moves that occur in the medical field far more than in other industries, according to recent reports. Read More
An uncontrolled arm that rotated after operation stopped caused Asensus Surgical’s recall of its Senhance surgical system, which has been identified by the FDA as a class I recall, the most serious type of recall, because use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Read More
Over the past week, the FDA issued final guidance on assessing credibility of computational modeling and simulation in medical device submissions and notifying FDA of a permanent discontinuance or interruption in manufacturing of a device under section 506J of the FD&C Act. Draft guidance was issued on select updates for the 506J guidance and product specific guidances for drugs. Advisory committee meetings were announced for multi-cancer detection devices, pulse oximeters and the 506J devices list. Read More
In this edition of Quick Notes, we review marketing authorization for chlamydia and gonorrhea at-home sample collection kits, FDA guidance on notifying the agency of device discontinuances or interruptions, assessing the credibility of computational modeling and simulation, as well as class I recalls of Fresenius syringes and Baxter syringe pumps. Read More
After almost a decade devoted to implementing unique device identifier (UDI) regulations, the FDA is now focused on enforcing them, says UDI expert Jay Crowley, a former FDA official who played a key role in crafting the U.S. regulations. Read More
A company-initiated recall of nearly 68,000 Olympus bronchoscopes is now deemed class I by the FDA because of the risk of endobronchial combustion, which could cause serious injuries or death. Read More
Upcoming events in the coming weeks and months include three FDA advisory committee meetings; MAGI 2024: The Clinical Research Conference; and webinars on medical device cybersecurity, overcoming common clinical trial challenges and FDA inspections. Read More