title: US Congress considers new tracking system for medical devices after excessive recalls.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D018795:Device Approval / Q000592:standards*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000592:standards; D035082:Federal Government; D006801:Humans; D057052:Medical Device Recalls; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D057053:Safety-Based Medical Device Withdrawals; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence