Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

Action	Date	Description
Introduced	3/05/2009
	3/05/2009	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
	8/04/2009	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

18 Organizations Supported and 29 Opposed; See Which Ones

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Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

18 organizations supported this bill

AARP: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Alliance for Justice: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Association for Justice: (2009, April 22). AAJ Release. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Bar Association: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Medical Women's Association: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Center for Justice & Democracy: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Center for Medical Consumers: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Consumer Federation of America: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Consumers Union: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Easter Seals: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
medical device safety institute: (2009, May 8). MDSI Hearing Testimony. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Association of Consumer Advocates: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Consumers League: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Organization for Women: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
OMB Watch: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Public Citizen: (n.d.). PC Action. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
U.S. PIRG: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
USAction: (n.d.). AFJ. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .

29 organizations opposed this bill

3M: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Abbott Laboratories: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Advanced Medical Technology Association: (2009, March 5). AdvaMed Press Release. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Health Care Association: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Insurance Association: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
American Tort Reform Association: (2009, February 11). ATRA. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
ATS Medical: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
B. Braun Medical: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Beckman Coulter: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Boston Scientific: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Business Roundtable: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
C. R. Bard: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Cardinal Health: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Edwards Lifesciences: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Eli Lilly: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Hollister Inc.: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Hospira: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Johnson & Johnson: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Medical Device Manufacturers Association: (n.d.). MDMA Front Page. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Association of Manufacturers: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
National Venture Capital Association: National Venture Capital Association (2009, May 12). NVCA's Statement Regarding the Impact of the Medical Device Safety Act. Retrieved April 3, 2014, from NVCA.
Roche: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Smith and Nephew: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
St. Jude Medical: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
STERIS Corporation: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Vietnam Veterans of America: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Welch Allyn Incorporated: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .
Zimmer: (2009, March 30). Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 18, 2009, from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$219,400	$40,800
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$447,611	$323,050
John Barrasso	R	WY	$51,757	$193,939
Max Baucus	D	MT	$761,004	$1,050,572
Birch "Evan" Bayh	D	IN	$1,025,917	$338,387
Mark Begich	D	AK	$659,410	$54,700
Michael F. Bennet	D	CO	$1,420,360	$313,109
Bob Bennett	R	UT	$133,000	$321,294
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$482,169	$150,615
Christopher "Kit" Bond	R	MO	$74,250	$46,016
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$3,798,457	$332,050
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$1,755,733	$304,590
Sam Brownback	R	KS	$19,840	$16,350
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$31,900	$53,216
Richard Burr	R	NC	$508,629	$751,041
Roland Burris	D	IL	$2,000	$500
Robert Byrd	D	WV	$427,460	$45,650
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$1,604,262	$280,771
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$1,283,281	$308,999
Tom Carper	D	DE	$335,351	$489,430
Bob Casey	D	PA	$4,461,547	$386,095
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$620,526	$473,052
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$91,590	$187,302
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$222,614	$135,550
Susan M. Collins	R	ME	$492,884	$401,899
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$640,681	$425,188
Bob Corker	R	TN	$795,324	$685,117
John Cornyn	R	TX	$1,313,882	$742,810
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$176,790	$419,601
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$360,913	$261,486
Chris Dodd	D	CT	$719,676	$623,175
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$360,923	$221,400
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$2,181,782	$316,735
John Ensign	R	NV	$194,312	$280,176
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$41,501	$297,700
Russ Feingold	D	WI	$1,310,491	$99,365
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$742,372	$230,349
Kirsten E. Gillibrand	D	NY	$3,899,574	$419,950
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$1,424,600	$220,951
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$260,523	$525,199
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$9,250	$29,800
Kay R. Hagan	D	NC	$1,503,457	$178,023
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$676,237	$301,890
Orrin G. Hatch	R	UT	$512,985	$792,814
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$542,084	$197,450
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$166,189	$156,981
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$371,660	$78,500
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$421,332	$355,800
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$157,449	$245,200
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$396,286	$204,700
Ted Kaufman	D	DE	$0	$0
Ted Kennedy	D	MA	$1,072,075	$307,540
John F. Kerry	D	MA	$676,183	$194,960
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$2,210,864	$202,990
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$7,728	$0
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$731,693	$525,242
Mary L. Landrieu	D	LA	$1,616,795	$353,278
Frank R. Lautenberg	D	NJ	$861,015	$224,332
Patrick J. Leahy	D	VT	$660,965	$124,050
Carl Levin	D	MI	$840,705	$96,968
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$1,246,052	$1,009,090
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$786,031	$525,119
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$276,165	$169,050
Mel Martinez	R	FL	$327,047	$61,950
John McCain	R	AZ	$266,606	$177,125
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$5,964,933	$162,139
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$869,183	$1,097,735
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$1,975,485	$527,293
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$760,074	$138,300
Barbara A. Mikulski	D	MD	$402,799	$233,620
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$167,747	$136,400
Patty Murray	D	WA	$1,475,474	$434,526
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$567,856	$600,837
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$3,154,551	$383,935
Mark L. Pryor	D	AR	$805,001	$218,850
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$435,277	$200,250
Harry Reid	D	NV	$3,730,402	$867,365
Jim Risch	R	ID	$63,750	$85,600
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$186,753	$349,799
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$757,848	$239,150
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$374,985	$4,725
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$2,043,361	$501,490
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$358,580	$174,650
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$1,817,492	$121,417
Richard C. Shelby	R	AL	$351,200	$248,650
Olympia J. Snowe	R	ME	$236,257	$225,610
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$1,747,348	$794,148
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$2,125,429	$344,148
Jon Tester	D	MT	$772,026	$113,514
John Thune	R	SD	$248,418	$345,078
Mark Udall	D	CO	$1,461,189	$336,583
Tom Udall	D	NM	$1,003,059	$158,880
David Vitter	R	LA	$460,293	$310,091
George Voinovich	R	OH	$145,890	$277,850
Mark R. Warner	D	VA	$1,762,775	$584,198
Jim Webb	D	VA	$981,637	$88,211
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$1,275,186	$182,698
Roger F. Wicker	R	MS	$446,623	$319,010
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$567,763	$454,262

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Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$219,400	$40,800
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$447,611	$323,050
John Barrasso	R	WY	$51,757	$193,939
Max Baucus	D	MT	$761,004	$1,050,572
Birch "Evan" Bayh	D	IN	$1,025,917	$338,387
Mark Begich	D	AK	$659,410	$54,700
Michael F. Bennet	D	CO	$1,420,360	$313,109
Bob Bennett	R	UT	$133,000	$321,294
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$482,169	$150,615
Christopher "Kit" Bond	R	MO	$74,250	$46,016
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$3,798,457	$332,050
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$1,755,733	$304,590
Sam Brownback	R	KS	$19,840	$16,350
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$31,900	$53,216
Richard Burr	R	NC	$508,629	$751,041
Roland Burris	D	IL	$2,000	$500
Robert Byrd	D	WV	$427,460	$45,650
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$1,604,262	$280,771
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$1,283,281	$308,999
Tom Carper	D	DE	$335,351	$489,430
Bob Casey	D	PA	$4,461,547	$386,095
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$620,526	$473,052
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$91,590	$187,302
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$222,614	$135,550
Susan M. Collins	R	ME	$492,884	$401,899
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$640,681	$425,188
Bob Corker	R	TN	$795,324	$685,117
John Cornyn	R	TX	$1,313,882	$742,810
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$176,790	$419,601
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$360,913	$261,486
Chris Dodd	D	CT	$719,676	$623,175
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$360,923	$221,400
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$2,181,782	$316,735
John Ensign	R	NV	$194,312	$280,176
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$41,501	$297,700
Russ Feingold	D	WI	$1,310,491	$99,365
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$742,372	$230,349
Kirsten E. Gillibrand	D	NY	$3,899,574	$419,950
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$1,424,600	$220,951
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$260,523	$525,199
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$9,250	$29,800
Kay R. Hagan	D	NC	$1,503,457	$178,023
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$676,237	$301,890
Orrin G. Hatch	R	UT	$512,985	$792,814
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$542,084	$197,450
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$166,189	$156,981
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$371,660	$78,500
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$421,332	$355,800
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$157,449	$245,200
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$396,286	$204,700
Ted Kaufman	D	DE	$0	$0
Ted Kennedy	D	MA	$1,072,075	$307,540
John F. Kerry	D	MA	$676,183	$194,960
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$2,210,864	$202,990
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$7,728	$0
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$731,693	$525,242
Mary L. Landrieu	D	LA	$1,616,795	$353,278
Frank R. Lautenberg	D	NJ	$861,015	$224,332
Patrick J. Leahy	D	VT	$660,965	$124,050
Carl Levin	D	MI	$840,705	$96,968
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$1,246,052	$1,009,090
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$786,031	$525,119
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$276,165	$169,050
Mel Martinez	R	FL	$327,047	$61,950
John McCain	R	AZ	$266,606	$177,125
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$5,964,933	$162,139
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$869,183	$1,097,735
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$1,975,485	$527,293
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$760,074	$138,300
Barbara A. Mikulski	D	MD	$402,799	$233,620
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$167,747	$136,400
Patty Murray	D	WA	$1,475,474	$434,526
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$567,856	$600,837
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$3,154,551	$383,935
Mark L. Pryor	D	AR	$805,001	$218,850
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$435,277	$200,250
Harry Reid	D	NV	$3,730,402	$867,365
Jim Risch	R	ID	$63,750	$85,600
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$186,753	$349,799
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$757,848	$239,150
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$374,985	$4,725
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$2,043,361	$501,490
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$358,580	$174,650
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$1,817,492	$121,417
Richard C. Shelby	R	AL	$351,200	$248,650
Olympia J. Snowe	R	ME	$236,257	$225,610
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$1,747,348	$794,148
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$2,125,429	$344,148
Jon Tester	D	MT	$772,026	$113,514
John Thune	R	SD	$248,418	$345,078
Mark Udall	D	CO	$1,461,189	$336,583
Tom Udall	D	NM	$1,003,059	$158,880
David Vitter	R	LA	$460,293	$310,091
George Voinovich	R	OH	$145,890	$277,850
Mark R. Warner	D	VA	$1,762,775	$584,198
Jim Webb	D	VA	$981,637	$88,211
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$1,275,186	$182,698
Roger F. Wicker	R	MS	$446,623	$319,010
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$567,763	$454,262

Interest Groups that supported this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Attorneys & law firms	$64,124,653
	Women's issues	$11,165,183
	Trial lawyers & law firms	$8,461,752
	Democratic/Liberal	$5,133,422
	Health, Education & Human Resources	$1,575,778
	Health & welfare policy	$332,847
	Elderly issues/Social Security	$309,283
	Health professionals	$74,375
	Consumer groups	$10,500

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Insurance companies, brokers & agents	$8,705,552
	Pharmaceutical manufacturing	$6,955,108
	Venture capital	$3,948,657
	Medical Devices & Supplies	$3,356,670
	Chemicals	$2,741,681
	Nursing homes	$2,443,687
	Pharmaceutical wholesale	$1,099,240
	Health care products	$485,909
	Manufacturing	$289,989
	Chambers of commerce	$222,314
	Military	$207,623
	Pro-business associations	$85,613

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S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

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