AAMI Announces Medical Devices Summit in October
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invite members of the medical community to participate in a special summit focusing on critical issues related to the reprocessing of medical devices, Oct. 1112, 2011, at the FDA headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.
Building from the FDA's public meeting of June 8-9, 2011, leaders from industry, regulatory bodies, and associations; clinicians from healthcare institutions; subject experts; patient safety officers; researchers; and others will gather to identify, discuss, and formulate strategic initiatives and priorities to improve the safe reprocessing of reusable medical devices.
Pre-registration is required. You must have written confirmation from AAMI to participate in the summit. To register, CLICK HERE.
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