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Understanding the Risks (and Costs) of Defective Abiomed Impella Heart Pumps

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Abiomed, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is facing lawsuits across the country related to the company’s Impella heart pumps. Since June of last year, the company has issued multiple recalls for these implantable...more

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Colorado AI Systems Regulation: What Health Care Deployers and Developers Need to Know

As the first state law to regulate the results of Artificial Intelligence System (AI System) use, Colorado’s SB24-205, “Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems” (the Act), has...more

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FDA Dataset Helps Firms Scrutinize Third-Party Chemistry Labs

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Medical devices that contact the human body undergo biocompatibility safety assessments prior to market release, including tests for physiochemical properties.  The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and...more

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OIG Increases Expectations for Compliance Officers in Its New Compliance Program Guidance – What Compliance Officers at...

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On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued its anticipated General Compliance Program Guidance (“GCPG”) for the health care industry. The GCPG serves as a...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

State AGs Demand Action on Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracy as FDA's Efforts Lag

A new battle is emerging in the fight for health equity, and it’s centered on the humble pulse oximeter. On November 1, 2023, 25 state attorneys general sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding that...more

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The Buzz on Med Device Cybersecurity

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Medical device cybersecurity continues to create buzz, as the FBI issues a Private Industry Notification to health care providers outlining cybersecurity risks for medical devices. This follows FDA’s released Draft Guidance...more

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Can What the Supreme Court Said About Device Clearance in Lohr, a “Derelict on the Waters of the Law,” Finally Be Sunk?[1]

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Even though they are still quoted, statements in Medtronic v. Lohr, which question whether FDA (Food & Drug Administration) medical device clearance is a judgment about a device’s safety, no longer accurately describe what...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Research Compliance Conference - June 8th - 10th, Anaheim, CA

Hear about the latest in research compliance - Do you want to learn… - How to prepare for upcoming changes in Medicaid? - Ways to build and maintain a better research compliance work plan for your program? - How...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA Announces That Domestic Inspections Will Resume

On July 10, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) announced plans to resume domestic facility inspections following the March 2020 suspension of most foreign and domestic facility inspections as a result...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Protecting Lives Without Destroying Jobs — Using Technology To Suppress COVID-19

Many countries around the world are being forced to watch as the only tool they have to suppress COVID-19 — social distancing — causes unprecedented damage to their economies. Because suppression measures may be required...more

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US Office of Management and Budget Issues a Memorandum Calling for Agency Plans From Federal Government Agencies

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On January 7, 2020, the Director of the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Draft Memorandum (the Memorandum) to all federal “implementing agencies” regarding the development of regulatory and non-regulatory...more

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A Dialogue With Corporate Counsel: Skadden’s Ninth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Seminar

On October 22, 2019, Skadden hosted our Ninth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Enforcement and Litigation Seminar in New York, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues companies face throughout the industry. The key...more

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FDA Issues Guidance on “Abbreviated” and “Special” 510(k) Pathways

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two new guidance documents related respectively to an “abbreviated” and a “special” approach to the typical 510(K) process for medical devices....more

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FDA releases four final guidances on the 510(k) program; Special 510(k) guidance confirms new approach to eligibility and broader...

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On 13 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) published four final guidance documents on the 510(k) program. ...more

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Final guidance provides additional clarity to the Humanitarian Device Exemption program

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On 6 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) issued its final guidance document entitled "Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Program." ...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, including the use of algorithms and computer software to analyze complex data and perform certain decision making functions without direct human involvement, are rapidly developing in...more

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Congress Continues Push on Medical Device Cybersecurity Mandates - FDA Issues Medical Device Safety Action Plan; DHS Continues to...

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Cybersecurity risks to the health and medical device sector continue to be front and center both in Congress and the executive branch, with increasing risks coming from nation states, nonstate actors and other attackers. The...more

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Post-market medical devices, cybersecurity, and the U.S. FDA’s growing concerns

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From insulin pumps and pacemakers to defibrillators, medical devices increasingly rely on wireless and internet connectivity for efficient operations. Unfortunately, these interconnections also leave devices vulnerable to an...more

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FDA Issues Final Guidance For Medical Device Exchange of Patient Information

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance yesterday (September 6, 2017) entitled “Design Considerations and Pre-Market Submission Recommendations for Interoperable Medical Devices,” which is intended to “assist...more

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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Benefit-Risk Factors to Consider in Medical Device Product Availability, Compliance, and Enforcement...

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On December 27, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance document entitled "Factors to Consider Regarding Benefit-Risk in Medical Device Product Availability, Compliance, and Enforcement...more

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New FDA Draft Guidance on Benefit-Risk Factors Affecting Medical Device Compliance and Enforcement

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In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released draft guidance to clarify the benefit and risk factors it may consider in compliance and enforcement actions involving medical devices. Medical device manufacturers...more

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King & Spalding Lawyers Discuss The Regulatory Landscape At Medical Device Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation Conference

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On July 25 and 26, 2016, industry stakeholders assembled in Arlington, Virginia, to participate in the Medical Device Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation Conference sponsored by Q1 Productions. The conference focused on the...more

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A Lifelong Commitment: FDA Releases Postmarket Guidance on Cybersecurity Risk Management for Medical Device Manufacturers

On January 22, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance titled “Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices,” setting forth proposed recommendations for the medical device industry as...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

FDA Proposes to Apply Risk-Based Framework to Accessory Devices

In another effort to bring some clarity to its regulation of devices, the FDA has released draft guidance on how its risk-based framework applies to accessory devices ( the “Draft Guidance”). This development is welcome...more

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FDA Unveils Anticipated Draft Guidance for the Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests

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On July 31, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided Congress notice of its intent to issue draft guidance providing a risk-based framework for the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) under the...more

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