US FDA Proposes New Policy for Some Diagnostic and Radiology Devices
08/7/2011
The draft guidance lists 30 different device types, including common urine and blood tests, alcohol breath tests, blood clotting protein tests, and radiology device accessories, such as film cassettes, film processors, and digitizers. FDA intends to exempt these devices from premarket notification requirements through the appropriate regulatory processes.
In the meantime, however, FDA does not intend to enforce the premarket notification requirements with respect to these devices provided that they do not exceed the limitations on exemption specified in the device classification regulations.
Author: Greer Deal, Director of Global Regulatory Services (GRS)