FDA Guidance: Sponsors Of Nitinol Devices Must Address Thermomechanical Properties Of Alloy
Increasing use of nickel-titanium mix in devices demands sponsors’ close attention to testing, labeling details in submissions to FDA
Executive Summary
A new FDA final technical guidance on devices containing nitinol spells out special testing considerations and preferred labeling for the medtech products.
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