FDA Builds Surveillance System to Identify Faulty Medical Devices: GAO

Over the past two months, the FDA has issued 15 recalls for medical devices, citing various problems.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started creating an active post-market surveillance system for medical devices that can help the agency identify faulty equipment and take necessary action such as recalls, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

“More than 1.7 million injuries and 83,000 deaths in the United States over a 10-year period were potentially linked to medical devices,” the Aug. 15 report said, citing a 2018 investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.