FDA Proposes National Database of Orthopedic Implant Registries
The FDA, as part of its Sentinel Initiative to better monitor FDA approved medical products, has announced its intention to create a national database of orthopedic implant registries. This database would track and monitor the progress of various orthopedic implants in an attempt to detect early troubles with the implants. The FDA proposes to create its database through the use of, and by querying, government databases, private and public medical claims databases, and electronic health record systems.
The following article provides a good summary of the FDA's proposed registry:
