This ICR collects information for the Food and Drug Administration's Medical Product Safety Network (MedSun) program from a subset of medical device user facilities that constitutes a representative profile of user reports for device-related deaths and serious injuries related to medical devices. FDA relies on reports of product problems from consumers and health care professionals, as well as from device manufacturers, in order to understand if signals of product problems are emerging in the postmarket use environment. MedSun is a significant, and very successful, strategy used by FDA to understand problems with medical devices in use in hospitals and outpatient services associated with hospitals. The MedSun program is unique to FDA and provides FDA with the ability to have a dialogue with the clinical community, so they may work together to learn about, understand, and solve problems with the use of medical devices.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.