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

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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance on the types of information that should be included in a Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) as part of a marketing submission for an artificial...more

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FDA Finalizes Guidance on Predetermined Change Control Plans for AI-Enabled Medical Device Software

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On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released its final guidance for industry on predetermined change control plans (“PCCPs”) for devices that utilize artificial intelligence-enabled software...more

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Unpacking Averages: CDRH Recognition of Consensus Standards Appears to Overlook Software

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For decades, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has been recognizing standards that can be referenced in premarket medical device submissions....more

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Four Steps to Maximize AI Innovation in Medtech

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Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is rising fast. The International Data Corporation projects global spending on AI R&D will reach $632 billion by 2028, more than twice the expected total for 2024....more

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Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Medical Device Regulatory Handbook

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Even before the Biden administration issued a landmark executive order on October 30, 2023, establishing new standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had been...more

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Your Digital Health Regulation Questions Answered

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regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) regulates medical devices, including software-as-a-medical-device (SaMD). Several years ago, the FDA upgraded its...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

FDA Needs a New Approach to AI/ML-Enabled Medical Devices

We have been writing about software as a medical device (SaMD) for years, tracking the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to keep up with the fast-paced development of digital technology, such as launching the...more

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ArentFox Schiff Issues the First Global Definitive Legal Guide for Industries Navigating AI

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Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more

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Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: FDA Approval and Patent Protection for Software as a Medical Device

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Software is increasingly used as a medical device, transforming the healthcare industry with the goal of improving patient outcomes. However, developing software as a medical device involves navigating complex and evolving...more

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FDA Oversight of AI Software Developed by Health Care Providers

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Introduction - Hardly a day goes by when we don’t see some media report of health care providers experimenting with machine learning, and more recently with generative AI, in the context of patient care. The allure is...more

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Artificial Intelligence - The Promise of Early Disease Diagnosis and Improved Treatment and the Potential of Liability

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If there is one thing that everyone can agree on, it is that health is an important factor in life. In 2021, over 3 million people died in the United States with heart disease and cancer topping the list....more

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FDA Concludes Software Pre-Cert Pilot Program, Noting Federal Legislative Action is Needed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) has issued a final report discussing the results of its Software Precertification Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”). Importantly, the September 26, 2022 report...more

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EU: In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 3 Of 3)

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Part 1 of this article discussed the background and purpose of the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR), the definition of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), the risk-based classification system,...more

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EU: IN VITRO Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 1 OF 3)

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In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), hence devices used for medical tests on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body, have become the center of attention in the public eye during the...more

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New Standard Maps Medical Device Software Development Standard to Health Software and Health IT Cybersecurity

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The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Organization for Standards (ISO) recently published a cybersecurity standard that has received limited press but may have a significant impact on...more

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AI TRENDS FOR 2022 - FDA REGULATORY

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FDA is actively monitoring the use of AI and machine learning (ML) software in medical devices and clinical developments, and has taken a number of first steps in building out a regulatory framework. In 2021, FDA published...more

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Looking Beyond the Pandemic – AI and Digital Health Kick into Warp Speed

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What This Means for the FDA and the Industry - The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the development of digital health products utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). When the pandemic passes, there...more

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Important Considerations When Tech Service Providers and Life Science Companies Collaborate in the Digital Health Space

When negotiating a digital health collaboration agreement between a tech company and a life sciences company, whether for the development of artificial intelligence or other software, the provision of data hosting and...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Software As A Medical Device In Europe – New Regulatory Regime About To Enter Into Force – (Part 4 Of 6)

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After having dealt with the issue when software may be considered a medical device according to its intended purpose (in part 2) and the implications of the new risk classification regime (in part 3), in this part 4 of our...more

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Reforms to software-based medical devices take effect this week

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The new classification rules for software-based medical devices (“SaMDs”) and personalised medical devices introduced by the Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No.1) Regulations 2019 commences this week,...more

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FDA Provides Update on Pre-Cert Program and Launches Digital Health Center of Excellence

You’d be forgiven in the current climate of coronavirus and election season, to name just a couple hot issues of the day, for missing two recent announcements from the FDA about its digital health program. On September 14,...more

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CDRH plan for FY-2021 guidance prioritizes cybersecurity, CDS software, COVID-19 updates

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On October 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) announced the list of priority guidance documents that CDRH intends to publish this fiscal year (FY-2021)....more

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The EU Medical Device Regulation: What’s Next?

The EU Medical Device Regulation goes into application on 26 May 2020, with the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation set to follow on 26 May 2022. These new Regulations bring sweeping changes to the market clearance...more

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Guidances galore: FDA finalizes multiple digital health guidance documents

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On 27 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) released a series of guidance documents addressing the agency's current views on software regulation following the changes implemented in the 21st...more

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FDA Tackles Digital Health Software Devices with New Pre-Certification Review Plan

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On January 7, 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued three new documents related to the Agency’s Software Precertification (“Pre-Cert”) Pilot Program. These documents include (1) the Developing a Software...more

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