Medical Devices 

Medical Devices

• Is It Really 'FDA Approved?'
• Help Keep a Sick Child Safe: Learn How to Use a Hospital Crib
• FDA Encourages More Participation, Diversity in Clinical Trials
• The 3Rs of 3D Printing: FDA's Role
• How to Report Product Problems and Complaints to the FDA
• What Women Should Know About Essure Permanent Birth Control
• Cochlear Implants: A Different Kind of 'Hearing'
• 'Lucky 13' Tips for a Safe Halloween
• Mammography: What You Need to Know
• Dianne Murphy: A Unique Insight Into the World of Pediatric Medicine
• Traumatic Brain Injury: FDA Research and Actions
• Treating Head Lice
• What to Know When Buying or Using a Breast Pump
• Contact Lens Solutions With Hydrogen Peroxide: To Avoid Injury, Follow All Instructions
• Medical Devices that Treat Obesity: What to Know
• Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC): A "Cool" Trend that Lacks Evidence, Poses Risks
• Colorectal Cancer: What You Should Know
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: March 2016
• Always Tired? You May Have Sleep Apnea
• 'Colored' and Decorative Contact Lenses: A Prescription Is A Must
• Focusing on Contact Lens Safety
• What To Know If Your Child Wants Contact Lenses
• Improving Your Odds for Cervical Health
• Shoring Up the Still-Emerging Science of Neonatology
• FDA Proposes New Safety Measures for Indoor Tanning Devices: The Facts
• Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays
• Fighting Diabetes' Deadly Impact on Minorities
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: June 2015
• FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: April 2015
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: March - April 2015
• FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts for Consumers: December 2014 – February 2015
• Don't be Misled by "Latex Free" Claims
• Laser Toys: Not Always Child's Play
• Avoid Fetal "Keepsake" Images, Heartbeat Monitors
• More Choices Available for Diabetes Management
• FDA Builds Closer Ties with Mexico
• 3D Technologies Poised to Change How Doctors Diagnose Cancers
• Treating Migraines: More Ways to Fight the Pain
• FDA Explores New Uses for MRI Scans
• WANTED: Consumers to Report Problems
• Filling in Wrinkles Safely
• Personalized Medicine and Companion Diagnostics Go Hand-in-Hand
• Did You Know? FDA Supports Research to Reduce Health Disparities
• FDA Teams Up for Novel Campaign on Risks of Decorative Contact Lenses
• Blood Pressure Monitoring Kiosks Aren't for Everyone
• Protecting Your Vision: Facts and Fiction
• Beware of False or Misleading Claims for Treating Autism
• FDA Broadens Its Vocabulary
• FDA Historians Share Lessons From Agency's Past
• Five Tips for a Safer Spring Break
• FDA Speeds Innovation in Rare Disease Therapies
• Devices in Public Places Restart Hearts
• Some Wart Removers are Flammable
• Check Adult Portable Bed Rails Often for Safer Use
• Nipple Aspirate Test is No Substitute for Mammogram
• Hearing Loss Signals Need for Diagnosis
• FDA Helping to Advance Treatments Tailored to You
• Island Office Protects Consumers Near and Far
• Keeping Up with Progress in Mobile Medical Apps
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Don't Be Misled
• Safety Problems With Your Child's Medical Device?
• FDA Forges Partnerships in Latin America
• Users of Last CFC Inhalers Must Soon Switch
• Clinical Trials Shed Light on Minority Health
• FDA Invention Fights Counterfeit Malaria Drugs
• FDA Wants YOU (to Get Involved)
• Making Health and Health Care Equal for All
• Zebrafish Make a Splash in FDA Research
• FDA Team Advances Women's Health
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: January 2013
• 5 Things to Know About Breast Implants
• Report Kids' Problems With Medical Products
• Searching Online for 'Hemorrhoids'?
• Inked and Regretful: Removing Tattoos
• Jonca Bull: FDA Fights Health Disparities
• Making Medical Devices Safer at Home
• Is Rinsing Your Sinuses Safe?
• FDA Continues Dialogue on 'Nano' Regulation
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2012
• Toothbrush Can Chip Teeth and Cause Choking
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: January 2012
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2011
• FDA Targets Risks From Reused Medical Devices
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2011
• FDA Targets Gastric Band Weight-Loss Claims
• Consumer Update: FDA and Partners Working to Prevent Surgical Fires
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2011
• Don't Be Fooled By Health Fraud Scams
• Improperly Discarded 'Sharps' Can Be Dangerous
• How Is Diabetes Treated in Children?
• Oct. 20 Webinar - FDA's MedWatch System: How to Report Adverse Events
• Do Baby Products Prevent SIDS? FDA Says No
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: September 2011
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2011
• FDA Modernizing Regulatory Science
• July 28 Webinar: Home Use of Medical Devices
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2011
• FDA Proposes Health 'App' Guidelines
• FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: May 2011
• Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants: Updated Safety Information