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FDA fills 510(k) guidance gaps with drafts on predicate devices, clinical data, implantables

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued three new draft guidances as part of an effort to modernize its 510(k) Program for...

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FDA device software premarket submission content guidance re-categorizes documentation requirements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued the final guidance, Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions, which provides an updated framework by which...

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FDA promotes pre-approval for changes to AI devices via Predetermined Change Control Plans

On March 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance that proposes recommendations on the types of information that should be included in a Predetermined Change ...

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U.S. FDA regulatory insights: the seemingly shifting landscape of clinical decision support

Clinical decision support (CDS) software has lately been a focus of discussion between FDA, industry, and other interested parties. CDS tools assist clinicians by analyzing patient data and ...

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Evolution of FDA regulation of AI-based technology

Hogan Lovells partners Kelliann H. Payne and John J. Smith, M.D., J.D. recently joined Richard Frank, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Siemens Healthineers, and other industry leaders in...

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FDA updates “cybersecurity in medical devices” guidance, seeks industry input

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued updated draft guidance, “Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket...

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FDA launches list of AI and machine learning-enabled medical devices

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shared online its list of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)-enabled devices that are legally marketed in the U.S....

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FDA warns over use of robotically-assisted surgical devices

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to remind patients and health care providers that the safety and effectiveness of...

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HHS proposal to exempt medical devices from 510(k) process halted

On January 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice and request for information (RFI) proposing to exempt 91 medical devices – for which the...

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