Single-Use Device Reuse Needs Greater Federal Oversight - FDA, GAO
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Manufacturers' inclusion of instructions for devices labeled for single-use on how to clean and reprocess the products would constitute a deceptive practice in the eyes of FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health Director David Feigal testified June 27.
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