FDA hearing on cervical ADR

[sahuaro]

The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee will be holding a meeting on 9/19/06 from 8 am to 5:30 pm at the Hilton in Washington DC North/Gathersburg, Salons C, D and E. The committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on premarket approval application for a cervical disc prosthesis intended to treat skeletally mature patients with DDD at one level C3-C7. This meeting will be open to the public. Interested persons may present data, information or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made on or before 9/5/06. Contact person is Ronald P Jean, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, 9200 Corporate Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-594-2036 ext 181 or FDA Advisory Committee Info Line 1-800-741-8138, code 3014512521.

[tmont]

Wow! Thanks Sahuaro; great opportunity for some to sit in on what I hope will be a good exchange of info, feedback and debate! Are you going?? If you do, can you take notes?

Trace

[sahuaro]

I won't be able to attend but I was hoping that those who have had cervical ADR's would submit letters describing their experience and outcome. And of course it would be great if someone here could attend.