The FDA late last week released draft guidance outlining recommendations for medical devices containing nitinol, an alloy of nickel and titanium, in a push to more fully evaluate materials used in medical devices.

The newly published draft guidance, titled “Technical considerations for non-clinical assessment of medical devices containing nitinol,” includes proposed recommendations on what manufacturers should include in their premarket submission for devices containing the metal.

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