The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft revisions to its guidelines on the design and cleaning of reusable medical devices.
The guidelines aim to "provide greater clarity on how to scientifically validate the reprocessing instructions that are part of device labeling," according to the FDA. The guidelines are targeted toward device manufacturers.
The FDA will host a public workshop to seek input from stakeholders, including healthcare providers, on June 8-9, 2011.
Read the FDA release on reusable medical devices.
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The guidelines aim to "provide greater clarity on how to scientifically validate the reprocessing instructions that are part of device labeling," according to the FDA. The guidelines are targeted toward device manufacturers.
The FDA will host a public workshop to seek input from stakeholders, including healthcare providers, on June 8-9, 2011.
Read the FDA release on reusable medical devices.
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