FDA Raises Design, Training Questions With Surgical Robots
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The agency is set to hold a workshop on Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices later this month. In advance, FDA issued a discussion document exploring questions and concerns over how to regulate these devices in the future.
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