I agree with the points made in the previous comments. The current process already provides appropriate documentation and tracking of implanted devices through the operative report, EMR, and existing perioperative workflow.

Adding another reporting requirement would mostly duplicate information that is already being collected and maintained but not immediately available to surgeons when dictating operative record. While older records may be more difficult to access, a new process would not fix those historical gaps.

For current and future procedures, the necessary information is already being documented by the hospital. I do not believe an additional reporting process would provide meaningful benefit and would instead add unnecessary administrative burden only to the surgeons which are already over burdened with administrative tasks.