The Subcommittee on Health is holding a hearing entitled, "Medical Devices:  Are Current Regulations Doing Enough for Patients?" on Thursday, June 18, 2009.  The hearing will examine the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulation of medical devices.  Specifically, the hearing will look at whether additional regulatory steps are necessary to ensure the safety, effectiveness and quality control of medical devices such as X-rays, pacemakers, and heart valves.

Witness List

• Marcia Crosse, Government Accountability Office
• William H. Maisel, M.D., M.P.H., Director Medical Device Safety Institute,  Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
• Phillip J. Philips, Independent Consultant
• Peter Lurie, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Director, Health Research Group

Documents

• Chair Pallone's Opening Statement
• Testimony of Marcia Crosse
• Testimony of William H. Maisel
• Testimony of Phillip J. Phillips
• Testimony of Peter Lurie

Audio