CENTRIFUGAL HEART-LUNG BYPASS PUMP SAFETY UNDER REVIEW BY REP. MURTHA
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CENTRIFUGAL HEART-LUNG BYPASS PUMP SAFETY UNDER REVIEW BY REP. MURTHA, according to a written statement released Oct. 6 by the Pennsylvania Democrat. Rep. John Murtha said that his office will meet with FDA to discuss the possibility of requiring "manufacturers of centrifugal pumps to develop safety systems or to add warning labels to the machines." He added that he will introduce legislation requiring manufacturers to add warning labels and safety features if FDA cannot act through existing regulations.