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

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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.” Software as a Medical Device, or SaMD) or the software is embedded in a traditional hardware device (i.e.,

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Indeterminate Change: FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Predetermined Change Control Plans for Medical Devices

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Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert & Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Gail H. A draft guidance issued last year focused on PCCPs for devices incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), which we blogged about here ; this guidance has not yet been finalized.

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Small Change: FDA’s Final Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) Guidance Ditches ML and Adds Some Details, But Otherwise Sticks Closely to the Draft

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Baumhardt, Principal Medical Device Regulatory Expert FDA recently released its final guidance for Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs) for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions (AI-DSF).

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Change is Inevitable – Plan Ahead: An Assessment of FDA’s Draft Guidance on Predetermined Change Control Plans for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Enabled Device Software Functions

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Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Philip Won & Gail H. Manufacturers should be able to verify and validate the proposed modifications within their existing quality system.

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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

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Chemical characterization identifies and quantifies chemicals that may be released from the medical device, while a toxicological risk analysis (TRA) evaluates the risks to the patient associated with the chemicals identified. Chemical characterization can also be useful in evaluating a change to the materials or manufacturing of a device.

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What is Special about September 24, 2023 for the UDI System?

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Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — The Unique Device Identification (UDI) System final rule requires all medical devices to bear a unique numeric or alphanumeric code in easily readable plain-text and machine-readable form. So, what is special about September 24, 2023? By Philip Won & Lisa M.

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Well Isn’t that Special: An Assessment of the Special Control Associated with Simple Point of Care COVID-19 Antigen Tests

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Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Richard A. In this blog we examine the Special Controls put in place to mitigate false results, incorrect interpretation of results, and incorrect operation of the device. analytical, clinical and stability).