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House passes bill shifting liability for reprocessed single‑use medical devices to reprocessors
Summary
The Utah House approved Second Substitute Senate Bill 110, assigning liability for devices labeled single‑use to the entity that reprocesses them; supporters said it protects original manufacturers, while opponents warned about patient safety and questioned the availability of failure‑rate data for second uses.
The Utah House on March 1 passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 110, a measure that places legal responsibility for reprocessed single‑use medical devices on the reprocessor rather than on the original manufacturer. The bill passed on third reading by a recorded vote of 64 to 7 and will be sent back to the Senate.
Sponsor explanation and aim
Sponsor Representative Urquhart said Utah has "a thriving medical device industry" and that the bill addresses devices that manufacturers test and label for single use. "If you reprocess a device that was intended for single use then you've assumed all the liability for…
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