Remove 2016 Remove Management Remove Manufacturing Remove Specialization
article thumbnail

It’s the Law Now –Cybersecurity Information in Premarket Submissions

FDA Law

Shapiro — Does your firm manufacture a “cyber device”? Congress has given FDA the authority to require device manufacturers to provide cybersecurity information in their premarket submissions for a “cyber device.” Special 510(k)s. By Philip Won & Jeffrey K. It applies whether the software is the entire device (i.e.,

article thumbnail

The New FDA Draft Human Factors Guidance: A Bridge Too Far

FDA Law

In 2016 , the agency issued its definitive HF guidance, guide manufacturers through human factors engineering processes during the development of new medical devices, focusing specifically on the user interface. Consider this scenario: A manufacturer files a 510(k) for a Class II device, a surgical mask.

article thumbnail

New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

FDA Law

Chemical characterization can also be useful in evaluating a change to the materials or manufacturing of a device. FDA suggests that test articles represent the worst-case manufacturing process, and provide the examples that the device undergoes the greatest number of sterilization and/or reprocessing cycles.