Markey Bill Would Bar 510(k) Clearances Of Devices With Recalled Predicates
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Sponsors say the bill “closes a significant loophole that currently puts patients at serious risk of debilitating injury by ensuring that devices do not mimic the mistakes made by other products.”
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