To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require physicians and physician's offices to be treated as covered device users required to report on certain adverse events involving medical devices, and for other purposes.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Medical Device Guardians Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require physicians to report significant adverse experiences caused by medical devices to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesProduct safety and quality
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require physicians and physician's offices to be treated as covered device users required to report on certain adverse events involving medical devices, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2163| House
| Updated: 5/5/2017
Medical Device Guardians Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require physicians to report significant adverse experiences caused by medical devices to the Food and Drug Administration.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesProduct safety and quality