Device firms monitor European Parliament call for tissue and cell traceability
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The European Parliament's Committee on the Environment and Public Health (ENVI) is demanding EU-wide traceability rules for tissues and cells of human origin that are used in healthcare procedures. The medical devices industry is a regular user of human tissues and cells, incorporating these materials in products such as heart valves, vascular grafts and dermal replacements, for example.