Five Wound Dressing Categories Should Be Class I, 510(k) Exempt - HIMA
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association is proposing that FDA designate five types of unclassified preamendments wound dressings as Class I devices exempt from 510(k) requirements.
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