The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking for public and industry feedback about the efficacy and clarity of its medical device labeling system.
The agency is opening up a 60-day public comment period, slated to end Jan. 3, on the medtech labeling system.
"The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective device labeling format and inform FDA's regulatory approach on standardized device labeling," according to the FDA. "Findings will provide evidence to inform FDA's regulatory approach to standardizing medical device labeling across the United States."
The FDA plans to ask healthcare providers how easy it is to follow instructions on medical devices, how organized the information is and how useful they find it.
Also coming up, the agency will conduct a public workshop on medical device use in pediatrics in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 5, hoping for some insight on the use of scientific research data to support and establish pediatric indications for medical devices.