Discontinuance or interruption in the production of medical devices

21 U.S. Code § 356j. Discontinuance or interruption in the production of medical devices

(a) In generalA manufacturer of a device that—
(1)
is critical to public health during a public health emergency, including devices that are life-supporting, life-sustaining, or intended for use in emergency medical care or during surgery; or
(2)
for which the Secretary determines that information on potential meaningful supply disruptions of such device is needed during, or in advance of, a public health emergency;
shall, during, or in advance of, a public health emergency declared by the Secretary under section 247d of title 42, notify the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b), of a permanent discontinuance in the manufacture of the device (except for discontinuances as a result of an approved modification of the device) or an interruption of the manufacture of the device that is likely to lead to a meaningful disruption in the supply of that device in the United States, and the reasons for such discontinuance or interruption.
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