House member targets reprocessing
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) is urging more rigorous FDA oversight of reprocessed single-use devices (SUDs) in response to a Dec. 11-12 series of reports in The Washington Post questioning the safety of reprocessed SUDs. The agency should have a set number of inspectors assigned to investigate reprocessing facilities to prevent smaller operators from avoiding oversight, DeLauro suggests in a Dec. 12 statement. The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors argues the Post presented "no evidence that patients are put at an increased risk" from reprocessing...