The FDA has issued a draft guidance that would exempt 30 different device typess from 510(k) clearance requirements. These devices include common urine and blood tests, alcohol breath tests, blood clotting protein tests and radiology device accessories.
According to the draft guidance, the in vitro diagnostic (IVD) and radiology devices have well-established safety and effectiveness profiles, so the FDA plans to use its enforcement discretion to exempt the device from premarket notification requirements as long as those devices “do not exceed the limitations on exemption specified in the device classification regulations.” In the future, the FDA also intends to reduce the pre-market regulatory burden on additional IVDs and radiology device types.
The FDA said it intends to continue to enforce all other applicable requirements for the devices, including, but not limited to, registration and listing and current good manufacturing practice regulations as set forth in the quality system regulations.
