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S. 2193 - Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients

Health. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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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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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
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    Major Actions
    Introduced3/15/2012
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced3/15/2012
    3/15/2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    28 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients

    28 organizations supported this bill

    AARP
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Alliance For Advancing Nonprofit Health Care
    Alliance for Advancing Nonprofit Health Care (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premier Inc..
    Alpha-1 Foundation
    Alpha-1 Association (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from .
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 3, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from .
    American Heart Association
    American Heart Association (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from .
    American Nurses Association
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 3, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Association of American Medical Colleges
    Longnecker, David E.& Moore, Dave (2012, March 23). AAMC Commends Senators for Introducing Legislation Improving Medical Device Safety. Retrieved August 1, 2012, from AAMC.
    Congress of Neurological Surgeons
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 3, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Consumers Union
    (2012, March 15). Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer. Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Sen. Jeff Merkley.
    COPD Foundation
    COPD Foundation (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from .
    Healthcare Supply Chain Association
    (2012, March 15). Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer. Retrieved August 1, 2012, from .
    Medicalert Foundation
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    National Association for Continence
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    National Research Center for Women & Families
    (2012, March 15). Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer. Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Sen. Jeff Merkley.
    National Women's Health Network
    (2012, March 15). Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer. Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Sen. Jeff Merkley.
    Novation
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Peacehealth
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Premier
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Public Citizen
    (2012, March 15). Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer. Retrieved August 1, 2012, from .
    Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Truth in Medicine Incorporated
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    Union of Concerned Scientists
    (2012, March 15). Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer. Retrieved August 1, 2012, from .
    University Healthsystem Consortium
    (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..
    VHA
    undersigned organizations (2012, March 22). The Advancing Patient Safety Coalition applauds Sen. Merkley for introducing UDI legislation (3/22/12). Retrieved August 1, 2012, from Premeir Inc..

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$7,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$290,611$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$164,848$0
    John BarrassoRWY$654,176$0
    Max BaucusDMT$990,795$0
    Mark BegichDAK$219,113$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$467,844$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$26,401$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$243,031$0
    Roy BluntRMO$577,732$0
    John BoozmanRAR$142,168$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,883,095$0
    Scott P. BrownRMA$970,476$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$1,280,379$0
    Richard BurrRNC$505,615$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$415,149$0
    Ben CardinDMD$418,175$0
    Tom CarperDDE$187,950$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$534,569$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$369,125$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$104,883$0
    Tom CoburnROK$157,213$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$46,650$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$384,754$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$122,750$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$99,777$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$517,599$0
    John CornynRTX$641,528$0
    Mike CrapoRID$211,402$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$213,763$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$372,226$0
    Mike EnziRWY$111,749$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$369,271$0
    Al FrankenDMN$404,136$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,977,851$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$190,274$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$465,147$0
    Kay R. HaganDNC$847,413$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$525,014$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$663,997$0
    Dean HellerRNV$282,700$0
    John HoevenRND$77,160$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$64,500$0
    Jim InhofeROK$80,750$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$128,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$282,330$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$89,117$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$178,730$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$176,611$0
    John F. KerryDMA$355,974$0
    Mark KirkRIL$781,676$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$476,370$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$64,250$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$552,740$0
    Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$114,403$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$91,550$0
    Mike LeeRUT$29,650$0
    Carl LevinDMI$177,882$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$550$0
    Dick LugarRIN$96,817$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$248,048$0
    John McCainRAZ$200,131$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,702,236$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,007,775$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$629,735$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$213,267$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$292,891$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$152,054$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$129,356$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$961,660$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$209,348$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$622,430$0
    Rand PaulRKY$192,484$0
    Rob PortmanROH$357,363$0
    Mark L. PryorDAR$135,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$142,310$0
    Harry ReidDNV$995,144$0
    Jim RischRID$55,125$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$352,550$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$336,250$0
    Marco RubioRFL$328,138$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$101,231$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$726,390$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$175,610$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,246,457$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$128,500$0
    Olympia J. SnoweRME$200,453$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$997,713$0
    Jon TesterDMT$695,141$0
    John ThuneRSD$287,899$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$495,503$0
    Mark UdallDCO$597,367$0
    Tom UdallDNM$290,875$0
    David VitterRLA$384,245$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$459,878$0
    Jim WebbDVA$16,750$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$221,399$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$297,708$0
    Ron WydenDOR$469,290$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$7,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$290,611$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$164,848$0
    John BarrassoRWY$654,176$0
    Max BaucusDMT$990,795$0
    Mark BegichDAK$219,113$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$467,844$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$26,401$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$243,031$0
    Roy BluntRMO$577,732$0
    John BoozmanRAR$142,168$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,883,095$0
    Scott P. BrownRMA$970,476$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$1,280,379$0
    Richard BurrRNC$505,615$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$415,149$0
    Ben CardinDMD$418,175$0
    Tom CarperDDE$187,950$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$534,569$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$369,125$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$104,883$0
    Tom CoburnROK$157,213$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$46,650$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$384,754$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$122,750$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$99,777$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$517,599$0
    John CornynRTX$641,528$0
    Mike CrapoRID$211,402$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$213,763$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$372,226$0
    Mike EnziRWY$111,749$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$369,271$0
    Al FrankenDMN$404,136$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,977,851$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$190,274$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$465,147$0
    Kay R. HaganDNC$847,413$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$525,014$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$663,997$0
    Dean HellerRNV$282,700$0
    John HoevenRND$77,160$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$64,500$0
    Jim InhofeROK$80,750$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$128,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$282,330$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$89,117$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$178,730$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$176,611$0
    John F. KerryDMA$355,974$0
    Mark KirkRIL$781,676$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$476,370$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$64,250$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$552,740$0
    Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$114,403$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$91,550$0
    Mike LeeRUT$29,650$0
    Carl LevinDMI$177,882$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$550$0
    Dick LugarRIN$96,817$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$248,048$0
    John McCainRAZ$200,131$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,702,236$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,007,775$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$629,735$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$213,267$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$292,891$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$152,054$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$129,356$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$961,660$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$209,348$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$622,430$0
    Rand PaulRKY$192,484$0
    Rob PortmanROH$357,363$0
    Mark L. PryorDAR$135,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$142,310$0
    Harry ReidDNV$995,144$0
    Jim RischRID$55,125$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$352,550$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$336,250$0
    Marco RubioRFL$328,138$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$101,231$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$726,390$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$175,610$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,246,457$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$128,500$0
    Olympia J. SnoweRME$200,453$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$997,713$0
    Jon TesterDMT$695,141$0
    John ThuneRSD$287,899$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$495,503$0
    Mark UdallDCO$597,367$0
    Tom UdallDNM$290,875$0
    David VitterRLA$384,245$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$459,878$0
    Jim WebbDVA$16,750$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$221,399$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$297,708$0
    Ron WydenDOR$469,290$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Other physician specialists$10,671,698
    Women's issues$7,742,721
    Hospitals$7,699,695
    Environmental policy$3,202,626
    Management consultants & services$3,133,119
    Health care services$2,410,294
    Health care institutions$1,613,586
    Health, Education & Human Resources$1,410,557
    Nurses$952,751
    Medical schools$423,768
    Health & welfare policy$333,441
    Elderly issues/Social Security$239,532
    Health professionals$94,175
    Consumer groups$5,150

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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