Committee on Government Reform, Minority Office; Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member Rep. Henry A. Waxman Home United States House of Representatives Rep. Henry A. Waxman

Friday, December 16, 2005

Public Health

Rep. Waxman and Chairman Davis Request Information on the Safety of Medical Devices

After several recent reports of patient injuries associated with the use of defective or unsterile reprocessed single-use medical devices, Rep. Waxman and Chairman Davis write to GAO and to FDA's Acting Commissioner von Eschenbach to request information regarding the adequacy of FDA's oversight of these devices, and how it compares that of single-use devices.

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