S. 2193 - Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients
- Sponsor:
- Jeff Merkley
- Summary:
- A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to include devices in the postmarket risk identification and analysis system, to expedite the implementation of the unique device identification system for medical devices, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients
S. 2193 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to include devices in the postmarket risk identification and analysis system, to expedite the implementation of the unique device identification system for medical devices, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to include devices in the postmarket risk identification and analysis system, to expedite the implementation of the unique device identification system for medical devices, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Product safety and quality
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/15/2012 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/15/2012 3/15/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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