1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Recall Improvement Act . 2. Regulation of medical device recalls Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 351 et seq. ), is amended by inserting after section 518A of such Act the following: 518B. Electronic notification format for device recalls (a) Electronic notification format for device recalls (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Medical Device Recall Improvement Act , the Secretary shall publish a form and manner for notifications of a recall. (2) Content The form and manner prescribed by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be electronic; (B) include mandatory data elements, including— (i) the name of the manufacturer or importer; (ii) the contact information and address of the manufacturer or importer; (iii) the specific reason for the correction or removal from the market of the device; (iv) the specific device of the manufacturer or importer subject to such recall; (v) the unique device identifier of the device, including, as applicable, the device identifier and any production identifier; (vi) information for device user facilities and health professionals with regard to the device and such recall; and (vii) information for patients with regard to the device and such recall, including— (I) the risk presented by the device; and (II) any action that may be taken by, or on behalf of, such patients to eliminate or reduce such risk