NCHR Comments Urging FDA to Provide Higher Standards And Upclassify Surgical Mesh For POP And Incontinence

July 30, 2014. On behalf of the National Center for Health Research, I am pleased to have the opportunity to express our views on the proposed order on the reclassification of certain surgical mesh devices and surgical instruments. Our nonprofit Center analyzes and reviews research on a range of treatment issues, and provides objective and understandable information to patients and providers.

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NCHR Testimony to FDA on VBLOC MAESTRO Device

June 17, 2014. We all know that obesity is often debilitating. The VBLOC device is an innovative way of addressing this important health concern but the question is: how well does it work and does its benefits outweigh its risks?

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