Sun.Sep 12, 2021

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4 Things Healthcare Facilities Should Know About Medical Device Recalls

HIT Consultant

Joan Melendez, Founder & President of Xcelrate UDI. More than 4 million recalled medical devices may harm patients in 2021. And that’s just what we can see has been “posted” on the FDA site through June 25, 2021. The number of medical device recalls issued halfway through 2021 is far higher than in the previous five years. Healthcare facilities are now facing both a higher number of recalls and a shortage of essential medical devices and products.

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