Only 57 quality-related warning letters were issued to device manufacturers in 2016, a 14-year-low that has left US FDA scratching its head as to why so few were sent to firms. "Our analyst team talked to both managers and staff alike within the device center, within ORA, and we could not identify a single factor or event to attribute the drop to," FDA compliance office official Sean Boyd said in an interview. Also: US inspections are down 2%, while foreign audits are up 16%; the top three quality system violations are revealed by FDA; an update on the number of close-out letters sent to firms; and more.
Medical device manufacturers racked up a mere 57 quality-related warning letters in 2016 – a 14-year-low that has left US FDA scratching its head as to why so few were sent to firms.
Last year’s count, shared by FDA with MedtechInsight, is 64 fewer than in 2015, when 121 quality system letters were...
Children with biliary atresia (BA) exhibited neurodevelopmental deficits and increased autism traits, with earlier surgery linked to better general neurodevelopment.
This week, surgical robot maker Globus Medical got a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration; the FDA cleared a hemostatic gel to stop blood loss; Medicare issued a payment code for Medtronic’s renal denervation device; and more.
This week, the US FDA sent a warning letter to maker of batteries for AEDs, AMCO; Virtual Incision successfully completed the first hysterectomy its miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery device MIRA; The DOJ finalized a rule that requires government-operated health care facilities to provide accessible equipment for people with disabilities; the FDA compiled its resources on reprocessed medical devices onto a new web page; and more.
The US Food and Drug Administration released five warning letters and two close-outs last month, including two warning letters to Chinese makers of plastic syringes.
So far, calls for much needed changes to the medtech regulatory system have focused on the Medical Device Regulation. Don’t neglect the IVD Regulation, industry says.
This week, two device testing labs in China landed FDA warning letters; refunds for 1Health.io clients; FDA AR/VR product list expands.
This week, a Delaware court awarded Auris Health shareholders $1bn in a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson; Abbott recalled some FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors; and McKesson purchased a controlling interest in a Florida cancer care chain.
