On January 7, 2025, FDA published a draft guidance titled “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations.” The draft guidance was long-anticipated; it...more
1/13/2025
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On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) issued a draft guidance entitled, Predetermined Change Control Plans for Medical Devices. The draft guidance describes how FDA plans to implement new...more
8/26/2024
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On June 14, 2023, FDA finalized its “Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff” (the “2023 Final Guidance”). The Final Guidance replaces the...more
On December 16, 2022, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA” or “Agency”) published an important and noteworthy draft guidance document entitled “Circumstances that Constitute Delaying, Denying, Limiting, or Refusing a...more
12/20/2022
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On September 13, 2022 the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) jointly released a new draft guidance document titled “Computer Software Assurance for...more
10/4/2022
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Validation and Re-Validation Requirements
On April 8, 2022, FDA issued new, long-awaited draft guidance “Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions” (Draft Cybersecurity Guidance). 1 This draft guidance...more
On November 4, 2021, FDA released a draft guidance for public comment entitled “Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions” (the “2021 Draft Guidance”). In its final form, this guidance will replace the...more