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FDA wants input on ID system for medical devices
E-Health Trend Watch, October 13, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will seek comment on the implications of an identification system for medical devices. The agency wants to understand the benefits and costs associated with a system, as well as how it could help prevent recalls, reduce medical errors, and improve adverse-event reporting. The FDA has met with device makers, distributors, federal agencies, and hospital associations. The majority of stakeholders recommend developing a system to improve patient safety and better manage distribution, purchasing, and the use of medical devices.
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