Medical Device
PDP
August 15, 2022
FDA Pathways to Medical Device Approval
FDA Pathways to Medical Device Approval: Commercializing your medical device in the US market often requires submitting a marketing application to the FDA to become an FDA Approved or Cleared Medical...
Medical Device
fda submission
July 12, 2021
Pedaling While Fixing a Flat: Conducting a Good FDA Meeting Under Bad Circumstances
Before using a significant risk medical device in a clinical study, Sponsors must first obtain FDA approval. Frequently, the request for an investigational device exemption (IDE) is disapproved, and...
Medical Device
Agency Alerts
February 28, 2019
Draft Guidance: Requesting Nonbinding Feedback After an FDA Inspection of Your Medical Device Establishment
On Tuesday, February 19th, FDA published a draft guidance for medical device makers which identifies a process for companies to request nonbinding feedback on certain FDA Form 483 deficiencies noted...
Medical Device
Agency Alerts
February 12, 2019
FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Advance Development of Combination Products
On Tuesday, February 5th, FDA published a draft guidance explaining the principles for premarket review of combination products, including how to determine which type of premarket submission is...
Medical Device
Agency Alerts
November 30, 2018
FDA Announces Plans to Modernize its 510(k) Medical Device Approval Process
On Monday, November 26th, FDA announced changes to modernize the 510(k) clearance pathway, which is the most common medical device submission and allows for the allows for the “clearance of low- to...
Medical Device
Agency Alerts
September 20, 2018
FDA Grants Two Mobile Medical Applications to be Used with the Apple Watch
On Tuesday, September 11th, FDA granted two de novo classification requests for mobile medical applications to be used with the Apple Watch. ECG App The first app, referred to as the ECG app,...
Medical Device
Agency Alerts
September 19, 2018
FDA Considers Moving Medical Device Submissions to Electronic Format
On Thursday, September 13th, FDA published a proposed rule which would amend the current premarket submission requirements for medical devices. Background In July 2012, the Food and Drug...
Medical Device
Agency Alerts
September 13, 2018
FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Benefit-Risk Determinations for Devices
On Thursday, September 6th, the FDA released a new draft guidance regarding benefit-risk determinations in medical device premarket approval applications (PMAs), De Novo requests, and humanitarian...
Medical Device
Agency Alerts
August 20, 2018
FDA Drafts List of Device Accessories to be Reclassified into Class I
On Thursday, August 16th, the FDA released a list of medical device accessories that have the potential to be reclassified as class I devices. Background According to section 513 of the Food, Drug, &...