Informational The USFDA Announces General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting on March 25-26, 2019

[Marcelo Antunes]

Topics to be discussed:

• breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL);
• systemic symptoms reported in patients receiving breast implants;
• the use of registries for breast implant surveillance;
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening for silent rupture of silicone gel filled breast implants;
• the use of surgical mesh in breast procedures such as breast reconstruction and mastopexy;
• the use of real-world data and patient perspectives in regulatory decision making; and
• best practices for informed consent discussions between patients and clinicians.

More info – General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting on March 25-26, 2019

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