In the July 29th to August 4th edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times, Kris B. Mamula writes about Ortho-Tag, Inc., a McKees Rocks company that has created an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagging system for implants. The technology will revolutionize the information and monitoring behind implants, allowing a user to "[wave] a wand" past the implant to retrieve all necessary information on the implant.
Vice President of RQS Lisa Casavant was quoted in the article regarding the FDA's most common review process: the 510(k). The article states that according to Casavant the review process lasts 90 days excluding time to request further information, noting that a four month review is considered "very good".
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-RTK