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FDA Needs a New Approach to AI/ML-Enabled Medical Devices

We have been writing about software as a medical device (SaMD) for years, tracking the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to keep up with the fast-paced development of digital technology, such as launching the...more

Things to Consider When Determining the Regulatory Requirements for Software (Hint: It’s More Than the Device Classification)

The capabilities and sophistication of digital health technologies are constantly expanding, especially with the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Many companies, both existing and start-up, are...more

Coverage of FDA’s AI/ML Medical Devices Workshop - Part 1: The History of FDA Software Regulation

In anticipation of FDA’s virtual public workshop on transparency of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-enabled medical devices scheduled for October 14, 2021, we will be posting a series detailing the history...more

FDA 2017 Year in Review: Refining Medical Device Pathways and Introducing Pilot Programs to Promote Quality

This is the third installment of our year-in-review series covering major developments at FDA.  While the previous two installments, pertain to FDA actions on drugs and biologics, this post will address developments related...more

Medical Device Updates: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Releases Numerous and Important Draft Guidance Documents

The summer of 2016 saw a flood of new medical device-related guidance documents coming out of FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). Some of these draft guidance documents, such as those addressing device...more

FDA Opens Comment Period for Harmonized SaMD Clinical Evaluation Guidance

On October 14, 2016, FDA released draft guidance entitled Software as a Medical Device (SaMD): Clinical Evaluation (the “SaMD Draft Guidance”). The draft guidance was prepared by the SaMD Working Group of the International...more

FDA Releases Revised Guidance on Device Modification Policy

FDA released two new draft guidances on Monday, August 8 in an attempt to help device manufacturers determine when a modification triggers the obligation to file a new 510(k) under 21 C.F.R. § 807.81(a)(3). The first draft...more

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