FDA Panel Calls For More Studies Of Mini-Slings For Urinary Incontinence
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Device panel recommends second-generation mini-slings to treat stress urinary incontinence be subject to 510(k) pre-market clinical trial requirements and additional post-market data collection mandates.
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