[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 174 (Friday, September 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53105-53106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2006N-0349]


Risk Communication on Medical Devices: Sharing Perspectives

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cooperation with 
the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is announcing a 
public meeting entitled ``Risk Communication on Medical Devices: 
Sharing Perspectives.'' This 1-day workshop is intended to bring 
together various creators and recipients of medical device risk/benefit 
information to discuss how this information is developed, disseminated, 
and perceived; and to explore ways in which the process might be 
improved.
Dates and Times: The public meeting will be held on September 26, 2006, 
from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Online registration is available until 5 p.m. 
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September 25, 2006; however, onsite registration will be permitted if 
space remains (see the Registration section of this document for 
details).

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Marriott Bethesda 
North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda, 
MD 20852. Additional information about, and directions to, the facility 
are available on the Internet at http://marriott.com/property/factsheet/wasbn. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not 
responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this 
document publishes in the Federal Register.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For FDA: Margaret Tolbert, Center for Devices and Radiological 
Health (HFZ-230), Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., 
Rockville, MD 20850, 240-276-3240, e-mail [email protected].
    For AdvaMed: Ellen Bielinski by e-mail at [email protected], 
by telephone at 202-434-7223, or by FAX at 202-783-8750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Through lectures and panel discussions, participants will learn 
from senior FDA and industry representatives how the Government and the 
medical device industry communicate expected and unexpected risks to 
practitioners, patients, and the general public. FDA will present the 
results of its recent research on risk communication. Participants will 
also learn from clinical practitioners, risk managers, patient advocacy 
organizations, and the news media how this information is received and 
transmitted to patients and the public. These issues will be discussed, 
with audience participation, by a core panel comprised of 
representatives from FDA, industry, and academia. Additional 
information regarding the public meeting agenda is available on the 
Internet at http://www.advamed.org/publicdocs/risk_communication_wkshp.shtml. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not 
responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this 
document publishes in the Federal Register.)

II. Registration

    Those interested in attending may register online at http://www.advamed.org/publicdocs/risk_communication_wkshp.shtml. You may 
register online until September 25, 2006; however, onsite registration 
will be permitted if space remains. There is a $350 registration fee to 
attend the meeting. Please submit registration early in order to 
reserve a space, as space is limited. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Margaret Tolbert 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) or the Marriott North Hotel and 
Conference Center at 301-822-9200, at least 7 days in advance of the 
meeting.

    Dated: August 31, 2006.
Linda S. Kahan,
Deputy Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
[FR Doc. E6-14852 Filed 9-7-06; 8:45 am]
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