Meeting Notice: May 14-15, 2015 Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0722] Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting AGENCY:  Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION:  Notice. This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The meeting…

FDA Press Release: FDA releases final guidance on reprocessing of reusable medical devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced new actions to enhance the safety of reusable medical devices and address the possible spread of infectious agents between uses. The new recommendations are outlined in a final industry guidance aimed at helping device manufacturers develop safer reusable devices, especially those devices that pose a greater risk…

Consumer Information on: TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive

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Public Workshop

The purpose of the workshop is to facilitate an in-depth discussion of harmonization of companion diagnostic devices across a class of targeted therapies. The workshop aims to foster collaborations in the clinical cancer research community; provide a deeper understanding of anticancer drug and device development related to personalized medicine; provide a unique perspective of personalized…

Class I Medical Device Recall: Hospira Plum A+ and Plum A+3 Infusion Systems Alarm Volume Failure

Recall Class: Class I Date Recall Initiated: May 28, 2014 Devices: Plum A+ infusion pumps and Plum A+3 infusion pumps A full list of products being recalled can be found at:http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRES/res.cfm?id=130257http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRES/res.cfm?id=130256 Manufacturing and Distribution dates: July 2012 to May 2014 Use: An infusion pump is a medical device that delivers fluids, such as nutrients and…