April 2011

DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Sheds Light on FDA Medical Device Approval Process

The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on April 13th regarding how medical devices are approved for sale by the FDA. The hip replacement recall of the DePuy ASR was also discussed at the hearing, placing emphasis on the importance of the testing and better post-market surveillance of medical devices.

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