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This guidance document updates and clarifies the information regarding sterilization processes that we recommend sponsors include in 510(k)s for devices labeled as sterile. This guidance document also provides details about the pyrogenicity information that we recommend sponsors include in a 510(k) submission. For the current edition of the FDA-recognized standards referenced in this document, s..

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun issuing export documents for medical devices in electronic format in order to help streamline processes and reduce time and effort for manufacturers seeking to sell their products in non-US markets. A letter to industry from FDA explains that the agency’s transition to electronic formats took effect January 2, 2024, and applies to documents suc..

Earlier this month I wrote about the importance of clinical trial transparency and the FDA’s oversight. Today, I’d like to catch up with you about another critical component of FDA’s oversight of clinical studies: our work to harmonize clinical research regulations and to facilitate the development of medical products to benefit public health. Modernizing Clinical Research Oversight Efficient, w..

On November 30, 2023, the FDA announced in the Federal Register its intention to classify certain types of wound dressings that had remained unclassified as pre-amendment devices; i.e., devices that were in commercial distribution before enactment of the Medical Device Amendments of May 28, 1976. The specific wound dressings the FDA is proposing to classify fall into the following three distinct..

2023년 11월 15일자로 FDA에서 사이버보안과 관련된 내용을 추가 발표하였다 (Updated). [세부내용] November 15, 2023 – The FDA contracted with MITRE to develop the report, Next Steps Toward Managing Legacy Medical Device Cybersecurity RisksExternal Link Disclaimer. Legacy medical devices are those that cannot be reasonably protected against current cybersecurity threats, and these devices can pose significant risks to the health ..

[요약] 코로나때 긴급하게 사용되었던 원격모니터링 장비/기기에 대한 FDA 정책 변화를 가이던스로 발표하였다. FDA is issuing this guidance to provide clarification on its enforcement policies and premarket review expectations for certain non-invasive remote monitoring used for patient monitoring at the conclusion of the COVID-19 public health emergency. FDA believes the policy set forth in this guidance may help FDA and other stakeholders tra..

The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) in conjunction with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will host a Conversations on Cancer public panel discussion October 19, 2023, addressing the experience of living with metastatic breast cancer. The panel will feature speakers with a range of perspectives on breast cancer and, for the first time, will be an international collaboration with our co..

This guidance document provides Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s or the Agency’s) recommendations on testing to assess the safety and compatibility of medical devices in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment and the recommended format for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety Information in medical device labeling. This guidance applies to all medical devices that might be used in the M..

This guidance document provides a detailed description of the information that should be included in a premarket notification for a magnetic resonance diagnostic device (MRDD). This document is intended to be used in conjunction with information regarding the content and format of a 510(k) premarket notification. The approach outlined in this guidance document is intended to facilitate the timel..

Each year, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) posts two lists of guidance documents that it intends to publish during the fiscal year. These lists are: The A-list: A list of prioritized guidance documents that the Agency intends to publish during the fiscal year. The B-list: a list of guidance documents that the Agency intends to publish as resources permit during the fiscal y..