FAQ on Right to Repair for Medical Devices
Over the past several years, some original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and associated trade associations have made sweeping claims towards the work of medical device third-party service providers. The following fact-based responses to those claims were assembled by the Alliance for Quality Medical Device Servicing. SAFETY: Services provided by third parties are unsafe for patients. In […]
STATEMENT ON FTC REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES RELATED TO DEVICE REPAIR
Washington D.C. (May 7, 2021)The Alliance for Quality Medical Device Servicing applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new report to Congress on anticompetitive practices related to repair markets. As the report notes, the FTC found there is “scant evidence to support manufacturers’ justifications for repair restrictions.” The Alliance was pleased to see the FTC recognizes […]