{"id":22450,"date":"2026-06-10T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/?post_type=guidancepolicyupdate&#038;p=22450"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:30:02","slug":"apic-new-toolkit-to-address-problematic-manufacturer-instructions-for-use-for-non-critical-devices-5-08-2026","status":"publish","type":"guidancepolicyupdate","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/guidancepolicyupdate\/apic-new-toolkit-to-address-problematic-manufacturer-instructions-for-use-for-non-critical-devices-5-08-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"APIC: New Toolkit to Address Problematic Manufacturer Instructions for Use for Non\u2011Critical Devices (5\/08\/2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-22450\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-22450-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-22450-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22450-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apic.org\/news\/apic-releases-new-toolkit-to-address-problematic-manufacturer-instructions-for-use-for-non-critical-devices\/?utm_campaign=20260601_&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Toolkit to Address Problematic Manufacturer Instructions for Use for Non\u2011Critical Devices:<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">This toolkit provides practical strategies and resources to help healthcare professionals address problems with manufacturer instructions for use (IFUs) for non-critical medical devices. 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