It did not sit well with me either. It is interesting that he is so bold with his information, yet erroneously uses the term "approved" which is incorrect. Devices are cleared by the FDA Marianne Whitby Check out our new website! http://www.meditec.zeiss.com/Cirrus and Visit Eye on OCT An On-line News and Education Resource http://www.oct.zeiss.com/ ________ Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc. Senior Marketing Manager Retinal OCT 5160 Hacienda Drive Dublin, CA 94568 Marianne Whitby Phone: +1 925.557.4447 Cell: +1 925.997.0056 Fax: +1 925.557.4675 mailto:m.whitby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.meditec.zeiss.com This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error destroy it immediately Lon Dowell <lon_dowell@yahoo .com> To Sent by: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" optimal-bounce@fr <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> eelists.org cc Subject 11/03/2011 08:58 [optimal] Re: FDA important info AM Please respond to optimal@freelists .org It's been a while since I visited OPTIMAL. Did not realize it has turned into yet another mechanisim for advertisement... All the best, Lon Lon Dowell http://www.linkedin.com/pub/2/A13/69A From: Dale Brodsky <dale.brodsky@xxxxxxxxx> To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2011 8:01 AM Subject: [optimal] FDA important info Did you know... Medicare requires FDA approved devices for payment and FDA reports all device approvals to CMS? Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 14 - Medical Devices, sections 10 & 80 https://www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/bp102c14.pdf ****** FUNDUS PHOTO has US FDA 510(k) clearance We are the one of the ONLY ophthalmic digital imaging provider in this segment* to achieve the highest level of quality, safety and performance the FDA & ISO require** and our customers demand. *Segment refers to using off-the-shelf digital SLR cameras. **All devices, attachments or software used for diagnosis and/or treatment are required to have FDA clearance for commercial distribution in the US. Look up any company at the FDA website http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMN/pmn.cfm Topcon, Zeiss, Escalon, OIS, Kowa, Nidek, Canon and Fundus Photo all have FDA clearance and may legally market their imaging products (hardware and software) in the US. Dale Brodsky President - Fundus Photo, LLC - digital imaging for fundus cameras - FDA Approved! Owner - St. Louis Ophthalmic Equipment Company - in our 20th year! 3015 Locust Street St. Louis, MO 63103 USA 314.533.6000 fax 314.534.6000 Mobile 314.406.3600 Visit our websites at http://www.stleye.com and http://www.fundusphoto.com email - dale.brodsky@xxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------- This message is intended for a particular addressee only and may contain business or company secrets. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender and delete the message immediately. Any use of this email, including saving, publishing, copying, replication or forwarding of the message or the contents is not permitted.