Last month FDA published a guidance (titled “Intent to Exempt Certain Unclassified, Class II, and Class I Reserved Medical Devices from Premarket Notification Requirements”) announcing that they would not be enforcing compliance with 510(k) requirements for certain classes of medical devices, and with that announcement they released a list of the 120 exempt classes (full list of exempt device classes here). This meant any devices falling into one of the 120 exempt classes would no longer have to comply with FDA’s premarket notification and review requirements, making it significantly easier to get device(s) on the market faster.
Last week, FDA updated this guidance adding eight additional classes that will no longer be required to comply with the Agency’s premarket notification and review requirements. The additional classes include the following:
General & Plastic Surgical Devices:
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