GE Gets COVID-19 Waiver From FCC for Medical Device Imports

The Federal Communications Commission granted a waiver for GE Healthcare to import, market and operate medical devices from new suppliers for use in healthcare facilities. The devices hadn’t been cleared under FCC equipment authorization rules. The order “benefits the public interest by allowing GEHC to overcome disruptions in the medical device supply chain as it addresses the surge in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the declared state of national emergency,” a May 11 order by the Wireless Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology said.