New Material Safety Reports Highlight Lack Of Data To Fully Evaluate Adverse Reactions
Executive Summary
The US FDA and ECRI released four reports about the safety of certain materials used in medical devices. While the risks seem to be comparatively low, they note the quality of literature is lacking to make broad evaluations.
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