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Cross-Center Final Guidance

This page lists final guidance documents developed by CDRH and other FDA Centers. For a list of current draft guidance documents, please see the Draft Guidance page.

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Cross-Center Final Guidance Documents

Title Issued Date
Notifying FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 11/17/23
Process to Request a Review of FDA's Decision Not to Issue Certain Export Certificates for Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 11/03/23
Enforcement Policy for Certain Supplements for Approved Premarket Approval (PMA) or Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Submissions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 11/02/23
Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/08/23
Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 06/14/23
Requests for Feedback and Meetings for Medical Device Submissions: The Q-Submission Program - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 06/02/23
Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Refuse to Accept Policy for Cyber Devices and Related Systems Under Section 524B of the FD&C Act - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 03/30/23
Referencing the Definition of "Device" in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in Guidance, Regulatory Documents, Communications, and Other Public Documents - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 11/14/22
Developing and Responding to Deficiencies in Accordance with the Least Burdensome Provisions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 10/26/22
Clinical Decision Support Software - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/28/22
Electronic Submission Template for Medical Device 510(k) Submissions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/22/22
Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Compliance Dates for Class I and Unclassified Devices, Direct Marking, and Global Unique Device Identification Database Requirements for Certain Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 07/25/22
Principles for Selecting, Developing, Modifying, and Adapting Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments for Use in Medical Device Evaluation - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, And Other Stakeholders 01/26/22
Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of Medical Device Clinical Studies - Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff, and Other Stakeholders 01/26/22
FDA and Industry Actions on De Novo Classification Requests: Effect on FDA Review Clock and Goals - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 10/05/21
De Novo Classification Process (Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 10/05/21
User Fees and Refunds for De Novo Classification Requests - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 10/05/21
Acceptance Review for De Novo Classification Requests - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 10/05/21
Safer Technologies Program for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 01/06/21
The Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot Program - Guidance for Industry, Accreditation Bodies, Testing Laboratories, and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/25/20
Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Medical Electrical Equipment, Medical Electrical Systems, and Laboratory Medical Equipment - Standards Specific Information for the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot Program - Guidance for Industry, Accreditation Bodies, Testing Laboratories, and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/25/20
Biocompatibility Testing of Medical Devices - Standards Specific Information for the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot Program - Guidance for Industry, Accreditation Bodies, Testing Laboratories, and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/25/20
Multiple Function Device Products: Policy and Considerations - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 07/29/20
Regulatory Considerations for Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products: Minimal Manipulation and Homologous Use - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 07/21/20
Providing Regulatory Submissions for Medical Devices in Electronic Format - Submissions Under Section 745A(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 07/15/20
Nonbinding Feedback After Certain FDA Inspections of Device Establishments - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 04/22/20
Changes to Existing Medical Software Policies Resulting from Section 3060 of the 21st Century Cures Act - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/27/19
Policy for Device Software Functions and Mobile Medical Applications - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/27/19
Medical Device Data Systems, Medical Image Storage Devices, and Medical Image Communications Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/27/19
The Special 510(k) Program - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/13/19
Format for Traditional and Abbreviated 510(k)s - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff 09/13/19
The Abbreviated 510(k) Program - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/13/19
Refuse to Accept Policy for 510(k)s - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/13/19
Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Program - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 09/05/19
Factors to Consider When Making Benefit-Risk Determinations in Medical Device Premarket Approval and De Novo Classifications - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 08/30/19
Testing for Biotin Interference in In Vitro Diagnostic Devices - Draft Guidance for Industry 06/13/19
Unique Device Identification: Convenience Kits - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 04/26/19
Evaluation of Devices Used with Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapies - Guidance for Industry (PDF - 193KB) 02/15/19
The Least Burdensome Provisions: Concept and Principles - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 484KB) 02/05/19
Safety and Performance Based Pathway - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration (PDF - 121KB) 01/22/19
Developing and Labeling In vitro Companion Diagnostic Devices for a Specific Group or Class of Oncology Therapeutic Products 12/06/18
Benefit-Risk Factors to Consider When Determining Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications (510(k)) with Different Technological Characteristics - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 538KB) 09/25/18
Appropriate Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Premarket Submissions for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 364KB) 09/14/18
Medical Device User Fee Small Business Qualification and Certification - Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff and Foreign Governments (PDF - 208KB) 08/01/18
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 323KB) 06/15/18
Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications With Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar Entities - Questions and Answers Guidance for Industry and Review Staff (PDF - 524KB) 06/12/18
Acceptance of Clinical Data to Support Medical Device Applications and Submissions: Frequently Asked Questions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 485KB) 02/21/18
Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff - Acceptance and Filing Review for Premarket Approval Applications (PMAs) (PDF - 551KB) 01/30/18
Medical Device Accessories - Describing Accessories and Classification Pathways - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 449KB) 12/20/17
Technical Considerations for Additive Manufactured Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 803KB) 12/05/17
FDA Categorization of Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Devices to Assist the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with Coverage Decisions - Guidance for Sponsors, Clinical Investigators, Industry, Institutional Review Boards, and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 573KB) 12/05/17
Regulatory Considerations for Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products: Minimal Manipulation and Homologous Use; Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 198KB) 12/12/17
Unique Device Identification: Direct Marking of Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 587KB) 11/17/17
Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 585KB) 10/25/17
Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 1MB) 10/25/17
User Fees and Refunds for Premarket Approval Applications and Device Biologics License Applications - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 513KB) 10/02/17
User Fees and Refunds for Premarket Notification Submissions (510(k)s) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 118KB) 10/02/17
User Fees for 513(g) Requests for Information - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 83KB) 10/02/17
FDA and Industry Actions on Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions: Effect on FDA Review Clock and Goals - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 485KB) 10/02/17
FDA and Industry Actions on Premarket Approval Applications (PMAs): Effect on FDA Review Clock and Goals - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 594KB) 10/02/17
Requests for Feedback on Medical Device Submissions: The Pre-Submission Program and Meetings with Food and Drug Administration Staff - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 423KB) 10/02/17
Evaluation and Reporting of Age-, Race-, and Ethnicity-Specific Data in Medical Device Clinical Studies - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 1.1MB) 09/12/17
Design Considerations and Pre-market Submission Recommendations for Interoperable Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 421KB) 09/06/17
Use of Real-World Evidence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 537KB) 08/31/17
Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 1.2MB) 12/28/16
Patient Preference Information - Voluntary Submission, Review in Premarket Approval Applications, Humanitarian Device Exemption Applications, and De Novo Requests, and Inclusion in Decision Summaries and Device Labeling - Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff, and Other Stakeholders (PDF - 766KB) 08/24/16
Factors to Consider When Making Benefit-Risk Determinations in Medical Device Premarket Approval and De Novo Classifications - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 1.1MB) 08/24/16
Adaptive Designs for Medical Device Clinical Studies - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 587KB) 07/27/16
Leveraging Existing Clinical Data for Extrapolation to Pediatric Uses of Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 367KB) 06/21/16
Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 386KB) 01/21/16
eCopy Program for Medical Device Submissions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 525KB) 12/03/15
Balancing Premarket and Postmarket Data Collection for Devices Subject to Premarket Approval - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 500KB) 04/13/15
Reprocessing Medical Devices in Health Care Settings: Validation Methods and Labeling - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 805KB) 03/17/15
Recommendations for Labeling Medical Products to Inform Users that the Product or Product Container is not Made with Natural Rubber Latex - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 76KB) 12/02/14
Design Considerations for Devices Intended for Home Use - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 523KB) 11/24/14
Molecular Diagnostic Instruments with Combined Functions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 425KB) 11/12/14
Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 324KB) 10/02/14
Evaluation of Sex-Specific Data in Medical Device Clinical Studies - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 941KB) 08/22/14
Unique Device Identifier System: Frequently Asked Questions, Vol. 1 - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 462KB) 08/20/14
FDA Decisions for Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Investigations - Guidance for Sponsors, Clinical Investigators, Institutional Review Boards, and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 631KB) 08/19/14
Unique Device Identification System: Small Entity Compliance Guide - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 420KB) 08/13/14
In Vitro Companion Diagnostic Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 159KB) 08/06/14
The 510(k) Program: Evaluating Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications [510(k)] - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 844KB) 07/28/14
Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 2.8MB) 06/27/14
Providing Information about Pediatric Uses of Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 177KB) 05/01/14
Types of Communication During the Review of Medical Device Submissions - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 134KB) 04/04/14
Premarket Assessment of Pediatric Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 162KB) 03/24/14
Annual Reports for Approved Premarket Approval Applications (PMA) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 95KB) 02/10/14
Design Considerations for Pivotal Clinical Investigations for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry, Clinical Investigators, Institutional Review Boards and FDA Staff (PDF - 402KB) 11/07/13
Investigational Device Exemptions (IDEs) for Early Feasibility Medical Device Clinical Studies, Including Certain First in Human (FIH) Studies - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 1.3MB) 10/01/13
IRB Responsibilities for Reviewing the Qualifications of Investigators, Adequacy of Research Sites, and the Determination of Whether an IND/IDE is Needed 08/27/13
Radio Frequency Wireless Technology in Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 139KB) 08/14/13
Guidance for Industry: Oversight of Clinical Investigations - Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring (PDF - 163KB) 08/06/13
Heparin for Drug and Medical Device Use: Monitoring Crude Heparin for Quality (PDF - 60KB) 06/25/13
Assay Migration Studies for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 1.2MB) 04/25/13
Medical Device Classification Product Codes - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff 04/11/13
Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators (PDF - 165KB) 02/01/13
Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) Designations - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 141KB) 01/24/13
IRB Responsibilities for Reviewing the Qualifications of Investigators, Adequacy of Research Sites, and the Determination of Whether an IND/IDE is Needed (Printer-Friendly) (PDF - 47KB) 08/27/13
FDA and Industry Procedures for Section 513(g) Requests for Information under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 358KB) 04/06/12
Guidance for Industry: Preparation of IDEs and INDs for Products Intended to Repair or Replace Knee Cartilage (PDF - 157KB) 12/01/11
Distribution of In Vitro Diagnostic Products Labeled for Research Use Only or Investigational Use Only - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 195KB) 11/25/13
30-Day Notices, 135-Day Premarket Approval (PMA) Supplements and 75-Day Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Supplements for Manufacturing Method or Process Changes - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 80KB) 04/13/11
Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Device Studies - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 352KB) 06/25/10
Modifications to Devices Subject to Premarket Approval (PMA) - The PMA Supplement Decision-Making Process - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 200KB) 12/11/08
Bundling Multiple Devices or Multiple Indications in a Single Submission - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 439KB) 06/22/07
Pharmacogenetic Tests and Genetic Tests for Heritable Markers - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 66KB) 02/09/06
Real-Time Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Supplements - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 82KB) 04/28/06
Guidance on Informed Consent for In Vitro Diagnostic Device Studies Using Leftover Human Specimens that are Not Individually Identifiable - Guidance for Sponsors, Institutional Review Boards, and Food and Drug Administration Staff (PDF - 369KB) 04/25/06
Significant Risk and Nonsignificant Risk Medical Device Studies - Information Sheet (PDF - 211KB) 01/01/06
Premarket Approval Application Modular Review - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 213KB) 11/03/03
General Principles of Software Validation - Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff (PDF - 367KB) 01/11/02
 
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