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Megadyne, an Ethicon company, is recalling its Mega 2000 and Megasoft reusable patient return electrodes — now deemed an FDA class I recall, the most serious type of recall as use of the device could lead to serious injury or death — after receiving reports of burn injuries as serious as third degree. Read More
The FDA has classified Draeger Medical’s Oxylog 3000 Plus emergency and transport ventilator as class I, the most serious type of recall because of the risk of serious injury or death. Read More
Nearly 20 percent of AI and machine learning (ML) devices in a study had discrepancies between FDA-cleared indications for use and information included in marketing materials, according to a report published Wednesday in JAMA Open Network.. Read More
The Case for Quality (CfQ) — an FDA initiative in which the agency works closely with the public-private partnership the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) — has key programs coming to fruition in its mission to get the industry to focus on continuous improvement in their quality operations. Read More
While most comments on the FDA’s draft guidance on providing predetermined change plans for devices that include use of AI or machine learning (ML) offer improvements of one sort or another, one commenter doesn’t believe such change plans are even needed. Read More
Deeply embedded supply chain challenges, such as “just in time” manufacturing methodology and sole sourcing to maximize profit, are key drivers of low inventories and offshoring, said Mark Abdoo, associate commissioner of FDA’s Office for Global Policy and Strategy (OGPS) in a recent speech. Read More
Certain recalled extended dwell catheters from Teleflex, and its subsidiary Arrow International, have a risk of separating while still in the blood vessel, resulting in the FDA deeming the recall Class I because of the risk of serious injury or death. Read More