Pediatric Medical Device

84% of Devices Had Not Been Tested on Any Child Before The Approval Was Granted.
Apr 14, 2014
A study of 25 high-risk medical devices approved for use on children showed that 84 percent of those devices approved by FDA since 2008 had not been tested on any child under 18 years of age before the approval was granted. Eleven had not ...

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Texas Children's Hospital Received a Five-Year, $1.5m Grant From FDA
Oct 28, 2013
Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine are part of a consortium received a five-year, $1.5m grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the pipeline for the development of pediatric medical devices. The ...

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FDA Has Granted More Than $3.5m to Pediatric Medical Device Development
Sep 27, 2013
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted more than $3.5m to various pediatric device consortia to encourage the development and availability of medical devices for children. This grants program is administered by the FDA's ...

Tags: Pediatric Medical Device, Medicine