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Medical Devices FDA Guidance

November 13, 2023

FDA Finalizes the Breakthrough Devices Program Guidance and Reinforces Innovative Medical Device Manufacturers that Help to Address Health Inequities

The FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program is intended to expedite the development of innovative technologies for patients with life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions. The...

PDP PMA

August 15, 2022

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 Device. The content of your FDA...

FDA North America

June 7, 2022

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of Medical Devices

Guidance Document June 2022 This guidance document provides the FDA’s recommendations on testing to assess the electromagnetic compatibility of medical devices and information to include in the...

IVD IVDR

February 2, 2022

Roadmap for Successful IVDR Transition

Roadmap for Successful IVDR Transition: The compliance dates for the In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) will become effective on May 26, 2022. To help you with the IVDD to IVDR transition, we've...

Medical Devices Regulatory Sciences

July 22, 2021

The Human Factor - Preparing Your Device for Usability Testing

When it comes to usability studies, the focus should be on effectively preparing the medical device for use in humans. Whether a Sponsor is conducting formative testing or validation testing, the...

Medical Devices 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 Devices 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Draft Guidance: Requesting Nonbinding Feedback After an FDA Inspection of Your Medical Device Establishment

On Tuesday, February 19th, FDA published a draft guidance for medical device makers which identifies a process for companies to request nonbinding feedback on certain FDA Form 483 deficiencies noted...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 Devices 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FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Advance Development of Combination Products

On Tuesday, February 5th, FDA published a draft guidance explaining the principles for premarket review of combination products, including how to determine which type of premarket submission is...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 Devices 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...

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