FDA receives barrage of conflicting advice on its proposals to regulate reuse of single-use devices
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Reprocessors, gastroenterologists, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), nurses, hospital officials and scientists - 28 people in all - spoke at a public hearing last week on the US FDA's proposals to regulate device reuse. The polarised responses of the conference participants amply demonstrated how far apart the various parties are on the issue. Karen Riley reports.