FDA Risk Categorization Plan Says SUDs With Narrow Lumens Are High Risk
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Reprocessed single-use devices (SUDs) would be considered "high risk" under FDA's proposed categorization scheme if they include inaccessible parts, narrow lumens, rough or porous surfaces, interlocking parts or other features that impede their cleaning, disinfecting or sterilization, according to an agency draft guidance.