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December 2020

December 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 30, 2020
December 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 28, 2020
December 28, 2020 - FDA Approves First Generic of Drug Used to Treat Severe Hypoglycemia
December 23, 2020 - FDA Takes Further Steps to Confront Opioid Crisis Through Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Programs
December 23, 2020 - FDA authorizes marketing of new device designed to remove dead pancreatic tissue
December 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 22, 2020
December 22, 2020 - FDA Warns Companies Illegally Selling CBD Products
December 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 21, 2020
December 18, 2020 - FDA Takes Additional Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for Second COVID-19 Vaccine
December 18, 2020 - FDA Approves First Adjuvant Therapy for Most Common Type of Lung Cancer
December 18, 2020 - FDA Approves Prosthetic Implant for Above-the-Knee Amputations
December 18, 2020 - FDA Approves First Oral Hormone Therapy for Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer
December 17, 2020 - FDA Statement on Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting
December 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 17, 2020
December 17, 2020 - Trump Administration Sets the Pace for Food Loss and Waste Reduction Efforts to Continue
December 17, 2020 - FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Certain Male Enhancement and Weight Loss Products Sold Through Amazon, eBay and Other Retailers Due to Hidden, Potentially Dangerous Drug Ingredients
December 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 16, 2020
December 16, 2020 - Actualización sobre el coronavirus (COVID-19): La FDA emite una nueva autorización para la prueba en el hogar BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card
December 16, 2020 - FDA Authorizes Marketing of New Implant to Repair a Torn ACL
December 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Authorization for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test
December 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19
December 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 14, 2020
December 14, 2020 - FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Intentional Genomic Alteration in Line of Domestic Pigs for Both Human Food, Potential Therapeutic Uses
December 11, 2020 - FDA Takes Key Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine
December 11, 2020 - FDA Statement on Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting
December 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Holds Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate as Part of Agency’s Review of Safety and Effectiveness Data
December 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Direct-to-Consumer COVID-19 Test System
December 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 8, 2020
December 4, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 and Flu Combination Test for use with home-collected samples
December 4, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 4, 2020
December 3, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 3, 2020
December 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020 - FDA Approves First PSMA-Targeted PET Imaging Drug for Men with Prostate Cancer

 

November 2020

November 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Announces Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Second COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
November 25, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Policy on Dry Heat for Reuse of Certain Respirators
November 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 24, 2020
November 23, 2020 - FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Rare Metabolic Disorder
November 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 23, 2020
November 23, 2020 - FDA Expands Approval of Influenza Treatment to Post-Exposure Prevention
November 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibodies for Treatment of COVID-19
November 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020 - FDA Approves First Treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and Some Progeroid Laminopathies
November 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Announces Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
November 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19
November 18, 2020 - FDA Releases New Outbreak Investigation Table
November 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Test for Self-Testing at Home
November 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Update: FDA’s Ongoing Commitment to Transparency for COVID-19 EUAs
November 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 16, 2020
November 16, 2020 - FDA Approves First Intratumoral Injection to Treat Non-Metastatic Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs
November 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 13, 2020
November 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 12, 2020
November 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 10, 2020
November 10, 2020 - FDA Encourages Manufacturers to Clearly Declare All Uses of Sesame in Ingredient List on Food Labels
November 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 9, 2020
November 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Monoclonal Antibody for Treatment of COVID-19
November 9, 2020 - FDA Offers Guidance to Enhance Diversity in Clinical Trials, Encourage Inclusivity in Medical Product Development
November 6, 2020 - FDA Permits Marketing of New Device Designed to Reduce Sleep Disturbance Related to Nightmares in Certain Adults
November 6, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Test that Detects Neutralizing Antibodies from Recent or Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection
November 6, 2020 - FDA Takes Efforts to Protect Patients from Potentially Harmful Compounded Drugs Through Finalizing Insanitary Conditions Guidance
November 3, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: November 3, 2020

 

October 2020

October 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020 - FDA, Homeland Security Agencies Take Additional Action to Prevent Import of Illegal and Harmful Medical Products Through International Mail Facilities
October 30, 2020 - FDA Publishes List of Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, Critical Inputs Required by Executive Order
October 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: October 28, 2020
October 27, 2020 - FDA Approves Lotion for Nonprescription Use to Treat Head Lice
October 26, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 26, 2020
October 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 23, 2020
October 22, 2020 - FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19
October 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 20, 2020
October 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 19, 2020
October 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 15, 2020
October 15, 2020 - FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorization for Certain Non-NIOSH-Approved Filtering Face-Piece Respirators Manufactured in China
October 15, 2020 - FDA Warns that Using a Type of Pain and Fever Medication in Second Half of Pregnancy Could Lead to Complications
October 14, 2020 - FDA Approves First Treatment for Ebola Virus
October 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020 - FDA Warns Dietary Supplement Companies Illegally Selling Products Containing Cesium Chloride

October 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 9, 2020

October 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 8, 2020
October 8, 2020 - FDA awards six grants to fund new clinical trials to advance the development of medical products for the treatment of rare diseases
October 8, 2020 - FDA Reaffirms Commitment to Safety, Security of its Public Health Laboratories
October 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 7, 2020
October 7, 2020 - FDA Issues Warning Letter to Battelle Memorial Institute, a Manufacturer of an Authorized Decontamination System Used on Respirators
October 6, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 6, 2020
October 5, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 5, 2020
October 5, 2020 - FDA, Mexican Counterparts Enhance Food Safety Partnership
October 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020 - FDA Approves Drug Combination for Treating Mesothelioma
October 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020 - USDA and FDA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Collaboration, Efficiency on U.S. Dairy Exports

 

September 2020

September 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 30, 2020
September 28, 2020 - FDA Issues Final Guidance for Certain Labeling Recommendations for Breast Implants
September 25, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 - FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Group of Rare Blood Disorders in Nearly 14 Years
September 24, 2020 - FDA Takes Actions to Help Lower U.S. Prescription Drug Prices
September 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 24, 2020
September 24, 2020 - FDA Issues Recommendations for Certain High-Risk Groups Regarding Mercury-Containing Dental Amalgam
September 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Point-of-Care Antibody Test for COVID-19
September 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020 - FDA Requiring Labeling Changes for Benzodiazepines
September 23, 2020 - FDA Achieves Key Milestone, Finalizes Framework That Will Resume Shellfish Trade with Europe for the First Time in 10 Years
September 22, 2020 - FDA Launches the Digital Health Center of Excellence
September 22, 2020 - FDA Clarifies Types of Evidence Relevant to Determining the “Intended Use” of FDA-Regulated Products
September 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 21, 2020
September 21, 2020 - FDA Announces Key FSMA Rule to Advance Traceability of Foods, A Major Milestone in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety
September 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 18, 2020
September 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 17, 2020
September 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 16, 2020
September 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Publishes Comparative Performance Data for COVID-19 Molecular Diagnostic Tests
September 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 15, 2020
September 15, 2020 - FDA issues first injunction under Produce Safety Rule to Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations
September 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 14, 2020
September 11, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 11, 2020
September 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020 - FDA Warns Website Operators Illegally Selling Opioids to Consumers
September 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020 - National Survey Shows Encouraging Decline in Overall Youth E-Cigarette Use, Concerning Uptick in Use of Disposable Products
September 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 8, 2020
September 4, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 4, 2020
September 3, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 3, 2020
September 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 2, 2020
September 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020 - FDA Provides Guidance to Industry for Detecting and Preventing Nitrosamines in Drugs

 

August 2020

August 31, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020 - FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Automated Insulin Delivery and Monitoring System for Use in Young Pediatric Patients
August 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Announces Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccines
August 28, 2020 - COVID-19 Update: FDA Broadens Emergency Use Authorization for Veklury (remdesivir) to Include All Hospitalized Patients for Treatment of COVID-19
August 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 28, 2020
August 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020 - COVID-19 Update: FDA Warns Consumers About Hand Sanitizer Packaged in Food and Drink Containers
August 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Update: FDA Authorizes First Diagnostic Test Where Results Can Be Read Directly From Testing Card
August 26, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 26, 2020
August 25, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 25, 2020
August 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 24, 2020
August 23, 2020 - FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as Potential Promising COVID–19 Treatment, Another Achievement in Administration’s Fight Against Pandemic
August 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 21, 2020
August 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020 - FDA Updates Analysis of Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma
August 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 19, 2020
August 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 18, 2020
August 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 17, 2020
August 17, 2020 - FDA Approves Treatment for Rare Disease Affecting Optic Nerves, Spinal Cord
August 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Yale School of Public Health for SalivaDirect, Which Uses a New Method of Saliva Sample Processing
August 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 14, 2020
August 14, 2020 - FDA and CDC Use Technological Advancements to Investigate Multistate Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses Linked to Bagged Salads
August 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 13, 2020
August 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020 - FDA Approves Targeted Treatment for Rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mutation
August 12, 2020 - FDA Finalizes Rule Related to Gluten-Free Labeling for Foods Containing Fermented, Hydrolyzed Ingredients
August 11, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 11, 2020
August 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 10, 2020
August 7, 2020 - FDA Approves New Opioid for Intravenous Use in Hospitals, Other Controlled Clinical Settings

August 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020 - FDA Approves First Liquid Biopsy Next-Generation Sequencing Companion Diagnostic Test
August 7, 2020 - FDA Approves Oral Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
August 6, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 6, 2020
August 5, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 5, 2020
August 4, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 4, 2020
August 3, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 3, 2020

 

July 2020

July 31, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Tests that Estimate a Patient’s Antibodies from Past SARS-CoV-2 Infection
July 31, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020 - FDA Approves New Indication for Drug Containing an Active Ingredient Derived from Cannabis to Treat Seizures in Rare Genetic Disease
July 31, 2020 - FDA Announces Voluntary Agreement with Manufacturers to Phase Out Certain Short-Chain PFAS Used in Food Packaging
July 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020 - FDA Announces New Protocol for the Development and Registration of Treatments for Preharvest Agricultural Water
July 29, 2020 - FDA Warns Companies Illegally Selling Hangover Remedies
July 29, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Posts New Template for At-Home and Over-the-Counter Diagnostic Tests for Use in Non-Lab Settings, Such as Homes, Offices or Schools
July 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 28, 2020
July 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 27, 2020
July 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reiterates Warning About Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol, Takes Additional Action to Address Concerning Products
July 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Diagnostic Test for Screening of People Without Known or Suspected COVID-19 Infection
July 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020 - FDA Approves First Cell-Based Gene Therapy For Adult Patients with Relapsed or Refractory MCL
July 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 23, 2020
July 23, 2020 - FDA Requiring Labeling Changes for Opioid Pain Medicines, Opioid Use Disorder Medicines Regarding Naloxone
July 23, 2020 - FDA Proposes New Rule on Reporting Requirements
July 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 22, 2020
July 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 21, 2020
July 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020 - FDA Extends Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain Regenerative Medicine Products
July 20, 2020 - FDA Notifies Companies, Including Puff Bar, to Remove Flavored Disposable E-Cigarettes and Youth-Appealing E-Liquids from Market for Not Having Required Authorization
July 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues First Emergency Authorization for Sample Pooling in Diagnostic Testing
July 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 17, 2020
July 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 16, 2020
July 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 15, 2020
July 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 14, 2020
July 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020 - FDA Launches New Era of Smarter Food Safety Initiative, Releases Blueprint and Pilot Study
July 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA prepares for resumption of domestic inspections with new risk assessment system
July 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 9, 2020
July 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 8, 2020
July 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020 - FDA Approves New Therapy for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) That Can Be Taken at Home
July 7, 2020 - FDA Authorizes Marketing of IQOS Tobacco Heating System with ‘Reduced Exposure’ Information
July 6, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issued Emergency Use Authorization for Point of Care Antigen Test
July 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 2, 2020
July 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional COVID-19 Combination Diagnostic Test Ahead of Flu Season
July 2, 2020 - FDA Approves New HIV Treatment for Patients With Limited Treatment Options
July 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Warn, Protect Consumers from Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol
July 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup July 1, 2020

 

June 2020

June 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Help Facilitate Timely Development of Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccines
June 29, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 29, 2020
June 29, 2020 - FDA Approves First-Line Immunotherapy for Patients with MSI-H/dMMR Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
June 29, 2020 - FDA Approves Breast Cancer Treatment That Can Be Administered At Home By Health Care Professional
June 26, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 26, 2020
June 25, 2020 - FDA Approves New Therapy for Dravet Syndrome
June 25, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 25, 2020
June 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 24, 2020
June 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Joint Statement from USDA and FDA on Food Export Restrictions Pertaining to COVID-19
June 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020 - FDA Announces First of Its Kind Pilot Program to Communicate Patient Reported Outcomes from Cancer Clinical Trials
June 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 22, 2020
June 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 19, 2020
June 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 18, 2020
June 18, 2020 - FDA Approves First Therapy for Rare Disease that Causes Low Phosphate Blood Levels, Bone Softening
June 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Additional Action to Harness Real-World Data to Inform COVID-19 Response Efforts
June 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 17, 2020
June 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Inappropriately Marketing Antibody Tests, Potentially Placing Public Health at Risk
June 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Facilitating Diagnostic Test Availability for Asymptomatic Testing and Sample Pooling
June 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Chembio Antibody Test
June 16, 2020 - FDA Approves First Treatment for Adult Onset Still’s Disease, a Severe and Rare Disease
June 16, 2020 - FDA Warns Four Manufacturers of Unapproved Injectable Drugs Labeled as Homeopathic
June 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 15, 2020
June 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Warns of Newly Discovered Potential Drug Interaction That May Reduce Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Treatment Authorized for Emergency Use
June 15, 2020 - FDA Permits Marketing of First Game-Based Digital Therapeutic to Improve Attention Function in Children with ADHD
June 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
June 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020 - FDA Approves Drug to Treat Infants and Children with HIV
June 11, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 11, 2020
June 11, 2020 - FDA Approves New Therapy for Rare Disease Affecting Optic Nerve, Spinal Cord
June 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Next Generation Sequence Test for Diagnosing COVID-19
June 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 9, 2020
June 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020 - Federal Government Announces New Pilot Program to Help Stop Illegal Availability of Unapproved Opioids Online
June 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations Revising Which Types of Respirators Can Be Decontaminated for Reuse
June 5, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 5, 2020
June 4, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 4, 2020
June 4, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Publicly Shares Antibody Test Performance Data From Kits as Part of Validation Study
June 4, 2020 - FDA Approves Antibiotic to Treat Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia
June 3, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 3, 2020
June 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 2, 2020
June 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Protect Public Health; Increase Supply of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer
June 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020 - Federal judge enters order of permanent injunction against New York company for distributing unapproved drugs

 

 

May 2020

May 29, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Steps to Streamline Development of Tests With At-Home Sample Collection
May 29, 2020 - FDA Approves New Option to Treat Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Associated with Fibroids in Women
May 28, 2020 - FDA Alerts Patients and Health Care Professionals to Nitrosamine Impurity Findings in Certain Metformin Extended-Release Products
May 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020 - FDA Approves First Drug to Image Tau Pathology in Patients Being Evaluated for Alzheimer’s Disease
May 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides New Tool to Aid Development and Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests That Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection
May 26, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 26, 2020
May 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 22, 2020
May 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Promised Transparency for Antibody Tests
May 21, 2020 - FDA Releases Report on Investigation into Fall 2019 Outbreaks of Illnesses Tied to Romaine Lettuce
May 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 20, 2020
May 19, 2020 - USDA, FDA Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Protections
May 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Collaborations Promote Rigorous Analyses of Real-World Data to Inform Pandemic Response
May 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 18, 2020
May 26, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 26, 2020
May 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 22, 2020
May 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Promised Transparency for Antibody Tests
May 21, 2020 - FDA Releases Report on Investigation into Fall 2019 Outbreaks of Illnesses Tied to Romaine Lettuce
May 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 20, 2020
May 19, 2020 - USDA, FDA Strengthen U.S. Food Supply Chain Protections
May 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Collaborations Promote Rigorous Analyses of Real-World Data to Inform Pandemic Response
May 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 18, 2020
May 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Standalone At-Home Sample Collection Kit That Can Be Used With Certain Authorized Tests
May 15, 2020 - FDA Approves First Drug for Fourth-Line Treatment of Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
May 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 15, 2020
May 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Informs Public About Possible Accuracy Concerns with Abbott ID NOW Point-of-Care Test
May 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Federal judge enters temporary injunction against Xephyr LLC doing business as N-Ergetics, preventing sale of Colloidal Silver Products for COVID-19
May 14, 2020 - FDA issues warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers as part of ongoing efforts to protect patients
May 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 13, 2020
May 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 12, 2020
May 11, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes New Actions to Accelerate Development of Novel Prevention, Treatment Options for COVID-19
May 11, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA updates on surveillance inspections during COVID-19
May 11, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 11, 2020
May 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Antigen Test to Help in the Rapid Detection of the Virus that Causes COVID-19 in Patients
May 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Diagnostic Test Using At-Home Collection of Saliva Specimens
May 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020 - FDA Approves First Therapy for Patients with Lung and Thyroid Cancers with a Certain Genetic Mutation or Fusion
May 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Continues to Combat Fraudulent COVID-19 Medical Products
May 6, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020 - FDA Approves First Targeted Therapy to Treat Aggressive Form of Lung Cancer
May 5, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020 - FDA approves new treatment for a type of heart failure
May 4, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 4, 2020
May 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment

 

April 2020

April 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 30, 2020
April 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Includes Ventilator Developed by NASA in Ventilator Emergency Use Authorization
April 29, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020 - FDA Grants Marketing of New Device for Continuous Dialysis Therapy for use in Pediatric Patients with Certain Kidney Conditions
April 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 28, 2020
April 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020 - FDA Warns Manufacturers and Retailers to Remove Certain E-cigarette Products Targeted to Youth from the Market
April 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Continues to Ensure Availability of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Addresses Safety Concerns

April 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020 - FDA Provides Updates on Adverse Event Reports and Postmarket Activities Associated with Essure
April 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reiterates Importance of Close Patient Supervision for ‘Off-Label’ Use of Antimalarial Drugs to Mitigate Known Risks, Including Heart Rhythm Problems
April 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020 - FDA Warns Companies Illegally Selling CBD Products to Treat Medical Conditions, Opioid Addiction
April 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Court Grants FDA’s Request for Extension of Premarket Review Submission Deadline for Certain Tobacco Products Because of Impacts from COVID-19
April 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 22, 2020
April 22, 2020 - FDA Approves New Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer That Has Spread, Not Responded to Other Treatments
April 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Test for Patient At-Home Sample Collection

April 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 20, 2020
April 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Serological Test Validation and Education Efforts
April 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Federal judge enters temporary injunction against Genesis II Church of Health and Healing, preventing sale of Chlorine Dioxide Products Equivalent to Industrial Bleach to Treat COVID-19
April 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020 - FDA Approves First Targeted Treatment for Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma, a Cancer of Bile Ducts
April 17, 2020 - FDA Approves First New Drug Under International Collaboration, A Treatment Option for Patients with HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
April 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA, Gates Foundation, UnitedHealth Group, Quantigen, and U.S. Cotton Collaborate to Address Testing Supply Needs
April 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 16, 2020
April 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Continues User-Fee Related Reviews Through COVID-19
April 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Encourages Recovered Patients to Donate Plasma for Development of Blood-Related Therapies
April 15, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020 - FDA Approves First Therapy for Treatment of Low-Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
April 14, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 14, 2020
April 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 13, 2020
April 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Decontaminate Millions of N95 Respirators
April 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 10, 2020
April 10, 2020 - FDA Approves First Therapy for Children with Debilitating and Disfiguring Rare Disease
April 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Second Emergency Use Authorization to Decontaminate N95 Respirators
April 10, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Blood Purification Device to Treat COVID-19
April 9, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 9, 2020
April 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 8, 2020
April 8, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Warns Seller Marketing Dangerous Chlorine Dioxide Products that Claim to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
April 8, 2020 - FDA Approves First Generic of a Commonly Used Albuterol Inhaler to Treat and Prevent Bronchospasm
April 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Serological Tests
April 7, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 7, 2020
April 6, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 6, 2020
April 3, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Coordinates National Effort to Develop Blood-Related Therapies for COVID-19
April 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 2, 2020
April 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Updated Guidance to Address the Urgent Need for Blood During the Pandemic
April 1, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 1, 2020
April 1, 2020 - FDA Approves Additional Treatment for Adults and Adolescents with Hemophilia A or B and Inhibitors
April 1, 2020 - FDA Requests Removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from the Market

 

 

March 2020

March 31, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Continues to Accelerate Development of Novel Therapies for COVID-19
March 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA expedites review of diagnostic tests to combat COVID-19
March 30, 2020 - FDA on Signing of the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bill, Including Landmark Over-the-Counter Drug Reform and User Fee Legislation
March 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA takes further steps to help mitigate supply interruptions of food and medical products
March 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA takes action to help increase U.S. supply of ventilators and respirators for protection of health care workers, patients
March 26, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup March 26, 2020
March 26, 2020 - FDA Continues to Support Transparency and Collaboration in Drug Approval Process as the Clinical Data Summary Pilot Concludes
March 25, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup, March 25, 2020
March 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup, March 24, 2020
March 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA takes action to increase U.S. supplies through instructions for PPE and device manufacturers
March 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Helps Facilitate Veterinary Telemedicine During Pandemic
March 23, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup
March 23, 2020 - Insulin Gains New Pathway to Increased Competition
March 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA provides update on patient access to certain REMS drugs during COVID-19 public health emergency
March 22, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Continues to Facilitate Access to Crucial Medical Products, Including Ventilators
March 21, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues first Emergency Use Authorization for Point of Care Diagnostic
March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Alerts Consumers About Unauthorized Fraudulent COVID-19 Test Kits
March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA allows expanded use of devices to monitor patients’ vital signs remotely
March 20, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA provides guidance on production of alcohol-based hand sanitizer to help boost supply, protect public health
March 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Continues to Facilitate Development of Treatments
March 19, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Blood Donations
March 19, 2020 - FDA Approves New Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Any Strain of Hepatitis C
March 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Focuses on Safety of Regulated Products While Scaling Back Domestic Inspections
March 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Guidance for Conducting Clinical Trials
March 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Temporary Policy for FSMA Onsite Audit Requirements
March 17, 2020 - FDA requires new health warnings for cigarette packages and advertisements
March 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Diagnostic Emergency Use Authorization to Hologic and LabCorp
March 16, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides More Regulatory Relief During Outbreak, Continues to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics
March 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Thermo Fisher
March 13, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA gives flexibility to New York State Department of Health, FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization diagnostic
March 11, 2020 - FDA Launches New Campaign to Help Consumers Use the New Nutrition Facts Label
March 10, 2020 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Foreign Inspections
March 10, 2020 - FDA Warns Retailers, Manufacturers to Remove Unauthorized E-Cigarette Products from Market
March 9, 2020 - FDA Approves First Treatment for Group of Progressive Interstitial Lung Diseases
March 9, 2020 - FDA Proposes Broad Approach for Conducting Safety Trials for Type 2 Diabetes Medications
March 9, 2020 - Coronavirus Update: FDA and FTC Warn Seven Companies Selling Fraudulent Products that Claim to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
March 6, 2020 - FDA Approves New Treatment for Adults with Cushing’s Disease
March 5, 2020 - FDA Advances Work Related to Cannabidiol Products with Focus on Protecting Public Health, Providing Market Clarity
March 4, 2020 - New ‘Feed Your Mind’ Initiative Launches to Increase Consumer Understanding of Genetically Engineered Foods
March 4, 2020 - FDA Requires Stronger Warning About Risk of Neuropsychiatric Events Associated with Asthma and Allergy Medication Singulair and Generic Montelukast
March 4, 2020 - FDA Takes Rare Step to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior
March 3, 2020 - FDA Informs Patients, Providers and Manufacturers About Potential Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Certain Medical Devices with Bluetooth Low Energy
March 2, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA and CDC take action to increase access to respirators, including N95s, for health care personnel
March 2, 2020 - FDA Approves New Therapy for Patients with Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma

 

February 2020

February 29, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Policy to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics
February 28, 2020 - FDA Approves First Generic of Daraprim
February 27, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supply Chain Update
February 27, 2020 - FDA Reminds Patients that Devices Claiming to Clean, Disinfect or Sanitize CPAP Machines Using Ozone Gas or UV Light Have Not Been FDA Authorized
February 25, 2020 - FDA Takes New Steps to Increase the Safety of Laparoscopic Power Morcellators when used in Gynecologic Surgeries
February 24, 2020 - Coronavirus Update: FDA steps to ensure quality of foreign products
February 24, 2020 - FDA approves first generic of ProAir HFA
February 21, 2020 - FDA Authorizes Marketing of the First Genetic Test to Aid in the Diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome
February 20, 2020 - FDA Announces Collaborative Review of Scientific Evidence to Support Associations Between Genetic Information and Specific Medications
February 20, 2020 - FDA Works to Ensure Smooth Regulatory Transition of Insulin and Other Biological Products
February 18, 2020 - FDA Takes Action with Indian Government to Protect Consumers From Illicit Medical Products
February 14, 2020 - FDA Approves Three Drugs for Nonprescription Use Through Rx-to-OTC Switch Process
February 14, 2020 - FDA’s Actions in Response to 2019 Novel Coronavirus at Home and Abroad
February 7, 2020 - FDA Authorizes Marketing of First Cardiac Ultrasound Software That Uses Artificial Intelligence to Guide User
February 7, 2020 - FDA Expertise Advancing the Understanding of Intentional Genomic Alterations in Animals
February 4, 2020 - FDA Takes Significant Step in Coronavirus Response Efforts, Issues Emergency Use Authorization for the First 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic
February 3, 2020 - FDA and FTC Announce New Efforts to Further Deter Anti-Competitive Business Practices, Support Competitive Market for Biological Products to Help Americans

 

January 2020

January 31, 2020 - FDA approves first drug for treatment of peanut allergy for children
January 29, 2020 - FDA launches mobile-friendly database with information on life-saving HIV drugs as part of ongoing mission to empower the public through increased access to information and data
January 28, 2020 - FDA Continues Strong Support of Innovation in Development of Gene Therapy Products
January 27, 2020 - FDA Announces Key Actions to Advance Development of Novel Coronavirus Medical Countermeasures
January 23, 2020 - FDA approves first treatment option specifically for patients with epithelioid sarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer
January 23, 2020 - FDA informs health care providers, facilities and patients about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities for certain GE Healthcare Clinical Information Central Stations and Telemetry Servers
January 21, 2020 - FDA approves first treatment for thyroid eye disease
January 16, 2020 - Statement on quality issues with certain Cardinal Health surgical gowns and packs
January 15, 2020 - Statement on the Salinas-linked romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and status update on investigation
January 13, 2020 - Michigan-based food manufacturer agrees to stop production after repeated food safety violations
January 9, 2020 - FDA approves the first targeted therapy to treat a rare mutation in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors
January 9, 2020 - FDA, USDA and EPA announce joint platform to streamline information about agricultural biotechnology products
January 2, 2020 - FDA finalizes enforcement policy on unauthorized flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes that appeal to children, including fruit and mint

 

Medical Device News

For links to the full articles and the most up to date FDA headlines, see the FDA Medical Device News page.

December 30, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- COVID-19 Coronavirus Real Time PCR Kit (Jiangsu Bioperfectus Technologies Co., Ltd.)
- Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test (Biomeme, Inc.)
- Ellume COVID-19 Home Test (Ellume Limited)

December 29, 2020

Product Labeling for Laparoscopic Power Morcellators - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

UPDATE: Perform Only Contained Morcellation When Laparoscopic Power Morcellation Is Appropriate: FDA Safety Communication

Laparoscopic Power Morcellators (Updated)

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190035 and DEN200016 added)

Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - January 6, 2021

COVID-19 Tests and Collection Kits Authorized by the FDA in 2020: Infographic

Center for Devices and Radiological Health's Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Infographic (Updated)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Requests for Nominations: Technical Electronic Product Radiation Safety Standards Committee; Voting Members

Federal Register: Guidance: Product Labeling for Laparoscopic Power Morcellators

December 28, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 DoD (Cepheid)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- SARS-CoV-2 Fluorescent PCR Kit (Maccura Biotechnology (USA) LLC)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

December 23, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Solana SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quidel Corporation)
- Simoa Semi-Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Test (Quanterix Corporation)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Xpert Omni SARS-CoV-2 (Cepheid)
- BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1-EZ (RP2.1-EZ) (BioFire Diagnostics, LLC)
- EmpowerDX At-Home COVID-19 PCR Test Kit (Clinical Enterprise, Inc.)
- Ellume COVID-19 Home Test (Ellume Limited)
- Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay (Abbott Molecular Inc.)

Supplies of Medical Devices for COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions

Medical Device Shortages During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Updated)

Medical Device Types to Help Determine Section 506J Notification Obligations (Updated)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Class I Recall: Cook Medical Recalls Flexor Check-Flo Introducers and Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducers Due to Separation in Device

Recently Approved Devices:
- MiniMed 770G System - P160017/S076

December 22, 2020

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- RightSign COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co., Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- QuickVue SARS Antigen Test (Quidel Corporation)
- Verily COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Verily Life Sciences)
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
- BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1) (BioFire Diagnostics, LLC)
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Effects of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Formal Meetings and User Fee Applications for Medical Devices - Questions and Answers (Revised) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Presentation and Transcript posted for Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - December 16, 2020

December 21, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- QuickVue SARS Antigen Test (Quidel Corporation)
- ADVIA Centaur IL6 assay (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.)
- SCONE

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks

December 18, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- MatMaCorp COVID-19 2SF Test (Materials and Machines Corporation of America (DBA MatmaCorp, Inc.))

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- Verily COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Verily Life Sciences)
- CRSP SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Assay (Clinical Research Sequencing Platform (CRSP), LLC at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
- TRUPCR SARS-CoV-2 Kit (3B Blackbio Biotech India Ltd., a subsidiary of Kilpest India Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- BioCore 2019-nCoV Real Time PCR Kit (BioCore Co., Ltd.)

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN200035 added)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

December 17, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Aptima SARS-CoV-2/Flu assay (Hologic, Inc.)
- Procedure Mask with Earloops (Honeywell International Inc.)

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- SalivaDirect (Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases)
- BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card (Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Ellume COVID-19 Home Test (Ellume Limited)

Presentation and Transcript posted for Webinar Series - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - December 8, 2020

Presentation and Transcript posted for Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - December 9, 2020

Consumer Information on: FoundationOne Liquid CDx - P200016

4th Q FY2020 MDUFA IV Performance Report

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

December 16, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- GENETWORx Covid-19 Nasal Swab Test (RCA Laboratory Services LLC dba GENETWORx)
- PacificDx Covid-19 Test (ResearchDx, Inc., DBA Pacific Diagnostics)
- ACON SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test (ACON Laboratories, Inc.)
- BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test (Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.)

Re-issued Emergency Authorizations
- Phosphorus COVID-19 RT-qPCR Test (Phosphorus Diagnostics LLC)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)

News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Authorization for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

December 15, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Ellume COVID-19 Home Test (Ellume Limited)

Non-In Vitro Diagnostic eSTAR (Updated)

In Vitro Diagnostic eSTAR (Updated)

Consumer Information on: Plasma Delipidation System (PDS-2™ System) – H190001

Consumer Information on: Sonalleve MR-HIFU – H190003

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Penumbra’s Urgent Voluntary Recall of JET 7 Catheters with Xtra Flex Technology Due to Increased Risk of Mortality and Serious Injury – Urgent Letter to Health Care Providers

News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

December 14, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

December 11, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Test for use on the cobas Liat System (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
- DxTerity SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test (DxTerity Diagnostics, Inc.)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

December 10, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

Spinal Plating Systems - Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Orthopedic Non-Spinal Metallic Bone Screws and Washers - Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Magnetic Resonance (MR) Receive-only Coil - Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Safety and Performance Based Pathway (Updated)

Progress Tracker for Premarket Submissions

COVID-19 Test Uses: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

COVID-19 Testing Supplies: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

COVID-19 Test Settings: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Federal Register: Guidance: Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway

Federal Register: Guidance: Electromagnetic Compatibility of Medical Devices

December 9, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorization
- Pixel by LabCorp COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit (Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp))

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorization
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp))

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Bio-Speedy Direct RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 (Bioeksen R&D Technologies Ltd.)
- Bio-Rad SARS-CoV-2 ddPCR Test (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc)

Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - December 16, 2020

December 8, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Clip COVID Rapid Antigen Test (Luminostics, Inc.)

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorization
- BioCode SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Applied BioCode, Inc.)

#168, MedSun Newsletter, December 2020

November 2020 PMA Approval List

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

December 7, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Ecolab's Bioquell Technology System

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- BioFire COVID-19 Test
- Rheonix COVID-19 MDx Assay
- binx health At-Home Nasal Swab COVID-19 Sample Collection Kit

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

ESSURE Medical Device Reporting Variance Spreadsheets for September and October 2020

Wear Face Masks with No Metal During MRI Exams: FDA Safety Communication

Transcript for October 27, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190047 and DEN200029 added)

December 4, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizaitons
- Quest Diagnostics RC COVID-19+Flu RT-PCR

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Face Shields and Other Barrier EUAs

Enforcement Policy for the Quality Standards of the Mammography Quality Standards Act During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Mammography Facilities, State MQSA Contract Partners, FDA-Approved MQSA Accreditation Bodies, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

MQSA Inspection Information Related to COVID-19 (Updated)

UPDATE: The FDA Reminds Patients and Health Care Providers of the Importance of At Least Yearly, Lifelong Follow-Up with Use of Endologix AFX Endovascular AAA Graft Systems: FDA Safety Communication

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

December 3, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay (Abbott Laboratories Inc.)
- LYHER Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) IgM/IgG Antibody Combo Test Kit (Colloidal Gold) (Hangzhou Laihe Biotech Co., Ltd.)
- DxTerity SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR CE Test (DxTerity Diagnostics, Inc.)
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))

Webinar Series - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - December 8, 2020

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

December 2, 2020

Serology/Antibody Tests: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

COVID-19 Testing Supplies: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

SARS-CoV-2 Reference Panel Comparative Data (Updated)

Transcript for November 9, 2020 Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

MQSA National Statistics

COVID-19 Test Development and Review: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

December 1, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Innovita 2019-nCoV Ab Test (Colloidal Gold) (Innovita (Tangshan) Biological Technology Co., Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Infinity BiologiX TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Infinity BiologiX LLC)
- MassARRAY SARS-CoV-2 Panel (Agena Bioscience, Inc.)
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

Class I Recall: Baxter Healthcare Recalls Baxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps with Master Drug Library (Versions 6 and 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems with Dose IQ Safety Software Due to Unplanned Shutdown Issues

Presentation Slides added to Virtual Public Meeting - Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2027

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

 

 

November 30, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Xpert Omni SARS-CoV-2 (Cepheid)
- Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S (Roche Diagnostics, Inc.)
- Terumo Cardiovascular CAPIOX Emergency Bypass System

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- Quest Diagnostics RC SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

November 27, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- COVID-SeroKlir, Kantaro Semi-Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Kit (Kantaro Biosciences, LLC)

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (Stanford Health Care Clinical Virology Laboratory)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

November 25, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

Notifying CDRH of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Revised) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Enforcement Policy for Bioburden Reduction Systems Using Dry Heat to Support Single-User Reuse of Certain Filtering Facepiece Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry, Healthcare Organizations, Healthcare Personnel, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Bioburden Reduction Systems Frequently Asked Questions

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

November 24, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- RapidRona Self-Collection Kit (RapidRona, Inc.)
- Gravity Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (Gravity Diagnostics, LLC)

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- Express Gene 2019-nCoV RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (Express Gene LLC, DBA: Express Gene Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit (Lucira Health, Inc.)
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
- Influenza SARS-CoV-2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
- PhoenixDx SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex (Trax Management Services Inc.)
- Linea COVID-19 Assay Kit (Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.)
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)

ASCA-Recognized Accreditation Bodies

Face Masks, Including Surgical Masks, and Respirators for COVID-19 (Updated)

Presentations and Transcripts added to Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - November 4, 2020 and November 18, 2020

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Serology Template for Test Developers (Updated)

Home Specimen Collection Serology Template for Fingerstick Dried Blood Spot (New)

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190029 and DEN200043 added)

November 23, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- PortPatch (MRC Global, LLC)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks

Transcript for October 22, 2020 Patient Engagement Advisory Committee Meeting

Presentation and Transcript added to Digital Health Center of Excellence Listening Session #2 - November 12, 2020

Consumer Information on: FoundationOne® CDx - P170019/S017

Consumer Information on: Oncomine™ Dx Target Test - P160045/S019

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

November 20, 2020

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

November 19, 2020

Federal Register: Authorization of Emergency Use of Certain Medical Devices during COVID-19

November 18, 2020

Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - December 2, 2020

Digital Health Reports (Updated)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Removal Lists of Tests that Should No Longer Be Used and/or Distributed for COVID-19: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

November 17, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Infinity BiologiX TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Infinity BiologiX LLC)

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit (Lucira Health, Inc.)

Notifications and Emergency Use Authorizations: FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19

November 16, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- HA PP02 (Hygiene Austria LP GmbH)

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of Medical Devices - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN200033 added)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Guidance: Electromagnetic Compatibility of Medical Devices

November 13, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit (Real-time PCR) (Xiamen Zeesan Biotech Co., Ltd.)
- Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- BIOTIME SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Qualitative Test (Xiamen Biotime Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)
- Orawell IgM/IgG Rapid Test (Jiangsu Well Biotech Co., Ltd.)

Presentation and Transcript added to Webinar - Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot Program - Final Guidances - October 22, 2020

Webinar Series - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - December 8, 2020

Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools to Help Assess New Medical Devices (Updated)

Consumer Information on: Zilver Vena Venous Self-Expanding Stent - P200023

November 12, 2020

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

Consumer Information on: Edwards SAPIEN 3 and SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve System - P140031/S112

Consumer Information on: Ranger Paclitaxel-Coated PTA Balloon Catheter - P190019 - P140031/S112

Cook Medical Recalls Fixed Core Wire Guides, Due to Device Damage from a Manufacturing Error

24 Hour Summary for November 9, 2020 Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

November 10, 2020

Presentations posted for November 9, 2020 Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Consumer Information on: Abre Venous Self-expanding Stent System - P200026

November 9, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Medimask MM-001 (Brands Unlimited S.A. de C.V.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)
- Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (Fluidigm Corporation)
- SARS-COV-2 R-GENE (BioMérieux SA)

Presentation and Transcript added to Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - October 28, 2020

Consumer Information on: FoundationOne Liquid CDx - P190032

Press Release: FDA Permits Marketing of New Device Designed to Reduce Sleep Disturbance Related to Nightmares in Certain Adults

Regulatory Considerations for Microneedling Products - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Devices (Updated)

Microneedling Devices

Class I Recall: Stryker Neurovascular Recalls Trevo XP ProVue Retriever Due to Core Wire That May Break or Separate During Use

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN200001 added)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Guidance: Regulatory Considerations for Microneedling Products

November 6, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- cPass SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Antibody Detection Kit (GenScript USA Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Umbrella EUA for Surgical Masks - Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks

Meeting materials posted for November 9, 2020 Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

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

Devices not Exported from the United States

Exporting Medical Devices Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Updated)

Importing and Exporting Medical Devices (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

November 5, 2020

MedSun Newsletter, November 2020

Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - November 18, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

November 4, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Umbrella EUA for Surgical Masks - Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp))
- EURORealTime SARS-Cov-2 (Euroimmun US, Inc.)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Medical Devices; Device Tracking

November 3, 2020

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- Color SARS-CoV-2 RT-LAMP Diagnostic Assay (Color Genomics, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PerkinElmer, Inc.)
- Allplex 2019-nCoV Assay (Seegene, Inc.)

Revised Emergency Use Authorizations
- Dimension Vista SARS-CoV-2 Total antibody assay (COV2T) (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.)
- Dimension EXL SARS-CoV-2 Total antibody assay (CV2T) (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.)
- CareStart COVID-19 IgM/IgG (Access Bio, Inc.)
- Wantai SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit (Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd.)

Class I Recall: Medtronic Recalls Rashkind Balloon Septostomy Catheters for Quality Issues

Potential for False Positive Results with Antigen Tests for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers

November 2, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Q-Plex SARS-CoV-2 Human IgG (4 Plex) (Quansys Biosciences, Inc.)

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PerkinElmer, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reagent Pack (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.)
- BIOTIME SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Qualitative Test (Xiamen Biotime Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)
- Platelia SARS-CoV-2 Total Ab assay (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.)

MQSA National Statistics

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

 

October 30, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- ORAcollect·RNA OR-100 and ORAcollect·RNA ORE-100 saliva collection devices (DNA Genotek Inc.)

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- OMNIgene·ORAL OM-505 and OME-505 (OMNIgene·ORAL) saliva collection devices (DNA Genotek Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- NxTAG CoV Extended Panel Assay (Luminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.)
- ARIES SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Luminex Corporation)
- LetsGetChecked Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test (PrivaPath Diagnostics, Inc.)
- Illumina COVIDSeq Test (Illumina, Inc.)
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
- Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay (Hologic, Inc.)

Consumer Update: Pulse Oximeters and Oxygen Concentrators: What to Know About At-Home Oxygen Therapy

FDA Publishes List of Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, Critical Inputs Required by Executive Order

Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - November 4, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

October 29, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Umbrella EUA for Surgical Masks - Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks

Presentation and Transcript added to Webinar - Digital Health Center of Excellence Listening Session #1 - October 19, 2020

24 Hour Summary for October 27, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting

Virtual Public Meeting - FDA's Communications About the Safety of Medical Devices - November 17, 2020

Consumer Information on: Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc - P200022

Presentations added to Public Meeting - Using Patient Preference Information in Medical Device Regulatory Decisions: Benefit-Risk and Beyond - September 29, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

October 28, 2020

Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Revised) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

October 27, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- MassARRAY SARS-CoV-2 Panel (Agena Bioscience, Inc.)

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- QuantiVirus SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit (DiaCarta, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- BIOTIME SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Qualitative Test (Xiamen Biotime Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)
- Helix COVID-19 Test (Helix OpCo LLC)

24 Hour Summary and Presentations posted for October 22, 2020 Patient Engagement Advisory Committee Meeting

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN200026 added)

Presentation and Transcript added to Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - October 21, 2020

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) (Updated)

Necessary Automated External Defibrillator Accessories: Policy Regarding Compliance Date - Guidance for Industry, Stakeholders, Health Care Professionals, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Federal Register: Necessary Automated External Defibrillator Accessories: Policy Regarding Compliance Date

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

October 26, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Sampinute COVID-19 Antigen MIA (Celltrion USA, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Bio-Speedy Direct RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 (Bioeksen R&D Technologies Ltd.)
- Helix COVID-19 Test (Helix OpCo LLC)
- CRSP SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Assay (Clinical Research Sequencing Platform (CRSP), LLC at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
- VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Reagent Pack (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.)
- Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 (Roche Diagnostics)

Antigen Template for Test Developers (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

October 23, 2020

Meeting materials posted for October 27, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Presentation and Transcript posted for Protective Barrier Enclosure Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) Webinar - October 13, 2020

Webinar Series - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - October 27, 2020

October 22, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- binx health At-Home Nasal Swab COVID-19 Sample Collection Kit (binx health, Inc.)

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- Wren Laboratories COVID-19 PCR Test (Wren Laboratories LLC)
- P23 Labs TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Assay (P23 Labs, LLC.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel (T2 Biosystems, Inc.)
- BioCode SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Applied BioCode, Inc.)

Cybersecurity (Updated)

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month VideoExternal Link Disclaimer

Engaging Patients Is Part of CDRH Culture: Videos

Presentation and Transcript posted for Recognition and Withdrawal of Voluntary Consensus Standards Final Guidance Webinar - October 15, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

October 21, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

October 20, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Genetrack SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Assay (Genetrack Biolabs, Inc.)
- LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG (DiaSorin Inc.)
- Biohit SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG Antibody Test Kit (Biohit Healthcare (Hefei) Co. Ltd.)
- Face Shields and Other Barrier EUAs (Updated)

Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

October 19, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- High Flow Humidifier (HFT-150) (Invent Medical Corporation)

Meeting Materials posted for October 22, 2020: Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

Communicating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities to Patients: Considerations for a Framework

Presentations and Transcripts added to Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - October 7 and 14, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

October 16, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- OMNIgene·ORAL OM-505 and OME-505 (OMNIgene·ORAL) saliva collection devices (DNA Genotek Inc)
- LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete (LumiraDx UK Ltd.)
- EmpowerDX At-Home COVID-19 PCR Test Kit (Clinical Enterprise, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
- SDNA-1000 Saliva Collection Device (Spectrum Solutions LLC)
- SalivaDirect (Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases)
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
- Viracor SARS-CoV-2 assay (Viracor Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Update)

CDRH Proposed Guidances for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021)

CDRH Proposed Guidance Development (Updated)

Third Party Performance Metrics - FY20, Q4

Federal Register: Website Location of Center for Devices and Radiological Health Fiscal Year 2021 Proposed Guidance Development

October 15, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Personal Protective Equipment EUAs (Updated)

Problems Reported with Essure - New Variance Report

Medical Device User Fee Amendments 2023 (MDUFA V)

MDUFA IV and Beyond – Video Reports

Virtual Public Meeting - Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2027

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Update)

Certain Filtering Facepiece Respirators from China May Not Provide Adequate Respiratory Protection - Letter to Health Care Providers (Updated)

Federal Register: Requests for Nominations: Public Advisory Panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

October 14, 2020

Select Updates for Biocompatibility of Certain Devices in Contact with Intact Skin - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Technical Considerations for Non-Clinical Assessment of Medical Devices Containing Nitinol - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Consumer Information on: LIAISON® XL MUREX HBc IgM, LIAISON® MUREX Control HBc IgM – P180045

Consumer Information on: LIAISON® XL MUREX HBeAg, LIAISON® XL MUREX Control HBeAg

Presentation and Transcript posted for Respirators and Other PPE for Health Care Personnel Use Webinar - September 29, 2020

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

Federal Register: Guidance - Technical Considerations for Non-Clinical Assessment of Medical Devices Containing Nitinol

Federal Register: Guidance - Select Updates for Biocompatibility of Certain Devices in Contact with Intact Skin

Federal Register: Requests for Nominations - Voting Members on Public Advisory Panels or Committees; Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee and the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

October 13, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- AdviseDx SARS-CoV-2 IgM (Abbott Laboratories Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
- CareStart COVID-19 Antigen test (Access Bio, Inc.)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Update)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Enforcement Policy for Modifications to FDA Cleared Molecular Influenza and RSV Tests During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Consumer Information on: LIAISON® XL MUREX anti-HBe, LIAISON® XL MUREX Control anti-HBe

Consumer Information on: Alinity m HBV – P200013

October 9, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel 2 (GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.)
- SDNA-1000 Saliva Collection Device (Spectrum Solutions LLC)
- Access SARS-CoV-2 IgM (Beckman Coulter, Inc.)
- Maverick SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen Serology Panel v2 (Genalyte, Inc.)
- CareStart COVID-19 Antigen test (Access Bio, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
- UCLA SwabSeq COVID-19 Diagnostic Platform (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

Webinar Series - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - October 13, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

October 8, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

October 7, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- AQ-TOP COVID-19 Rapid Detection Kit PLUS (SEASUN BIOMATERIALS, Inc.)
- UCLA SwabSeq COVID-19 Diagnostic Platform (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA))
- ZEUS ELISA SARS-CoV-2 IgG Test System (ZEUS Scientific, Inc.)

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorization
- Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay (Hologic, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- MobileDetect Bio BCC19 (MD-Bio BCC19) Test Kit (Detectachem Inc.)
- OmniPATH COVID-19 Total Antibody ELISA Test (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Recommendations on Providing Clear Instructions to Patients Who Self-Collect an Anterior Nares (Nasal) Sample in a Health Care Setting for SARS-CoV-2 Testing - Letter to Health Care Providers

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Presentation and Transcript added to Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - September 30, 2020

Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - October 14, 2020

Press Release: FDA Issues Warning Letter to Battelle Memorial Institute, a Manufacturer of an Authorized Decontamination System Used on Respirators

Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) in Medical Device Decision Making (Updated)

Patient Preference Information (PPI) in Medical Device Decision-Making (Updated)

List of Patient Preference-Sensitive Priority Areas (Updated)

October 6, 2020

Cybersecurity (Updated)

Electronic Delivery of Premarket Submissions Pilot

October 5, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- UMass Molecular Virology Laboratory 2019-nCoV rRT-PCR Dx Panel (UMass Memorial Medical Center)
- BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1-EZ (RP2.1-EZ) (BioFire Diagnostics, LLC)
- OmniPATH COVID-19 Total Antibody ELISA Test (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
- Sofia 2 Flu + SARS Antigen FIA (Quidel Corporation)

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- Cuur Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Assay (Cuur Diagnostics)
- MobileDetect Bio BCC19 (MD-Bio BCC19) Test Kit (Detectachem Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Smart Detect SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit (InBios International, Inc)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

NOTICE OF MEETING POSTPONEMENT: October 7, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Medical Device Reporting (MDR): How to Report Medical Device Problems (Updated)

October 2, 2020

Federal Register: Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Class I Recall: Becton Dickinson CareFusion 303, Inc. Recalls Alaris™ System Pump Module and Pump Module Door Assembly Replacement Kits Due to the Potential for Stuck or Unresponsive Keys

September 2020 PMA Approval List

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN200002 added)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

October 1, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Alimetrix SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (Alimetrix, Inc.)
- iC SARS-CoV2 Test (Tempus Labs, Inc.)
- Access IL-6 (Beckman Coulter, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV (Cepheid)

MQSA National Statistics

Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - October 7, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Presentation and Transcript added to Safety and Performance Based Pathway Criteria for Certain Device Types Final Guidances Webinar - September 24, 2020

 

September 30, 2020

LIAISON XL MUREX HBsAg Confirmatory test, LIAISON® XL MUREX Control HBsAg, LIAISON® XL MUREX Qual HBsAg - P190017

SARS-CoV-2 Reference Panel Comparative Data (Updated)

Potential Risk of Infection during Cardiac Surgery When Using the CardioQuip Modular Cooler-Heater Device – Letter to Health Care Providers

Presentation and Transcript added to Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests Webinar - September 23, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Aeon Global Health SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Aeon Global Health)
- CentoSure SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (CENTOGENE US, LLC)
- Akron Children’s Hospital SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Akron Children’s Hospital)
- SARS-CoV-2 MassArray Test (National Jewish Health)
- DiaSorin LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 IgM Assay (DiaSorin, Inc.)
- FREND COVID-19 total Ab (NanoEntek America, Inc.)
- Nirmidas COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) IgM/IgG Antibody Detection Kit (Nirmidas Biotech, Inc.)

September 29, 2020

Center for Devices and Radiological Health's Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Infographic

Dental Amalgam Fillings (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

September 28, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Genetrack SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Assay (Genetrack Biolabs, Inc.)
- MosaiQ COVID-19 Antibody Magazine (Quotient Suisse SA)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories
- OraRisk COVID-19 RT-PCR (Access Genetics, LLC)
- AvellinoCoV2 test (Avellino Lab USA, Inc.)
- PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PerkinElmer, Inc.)

Breast Implants - Certain Labeling Recommendations to Improve Patient Communication - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Saline, Silicone Gel, and Alternative Breast Implants - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff

Electronic Product Radiation Control (EPRC) Variance Application Process| FDA

Federal Register: Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Systems for Prescription Point-of-Care Use

Federal Register: Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use

Federal Register: Breast Implants; Certain Labeling Recommendations to Improve Patient Communication

September 25, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 (Cepheid)
- COVIAGE (Duke University)
- COViage (Dascena, Inc.)

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorization
- Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Hologic, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Test (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
- AvellinoCoV2 test (Avellino Lab USA, Inc.)
- Acupath COVID-19 Real-Time (RT-PCR) Assay (Acupath Laboratories, Inc.)
- BD SARS-CoV-2Reagents for BD MAX System (Becton, Dickinson & Company)
- Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device (Assure Tech. (Hangzhou Co., Ltd))

Mammography Problems at Allison Breast Center at Monument Radiology in Richmond, Virginia: FDA Safety Communication

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

September 24, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Clear Dx SARS-CoV-2 Test (Clear Labs, Inc.)
- Orawell IgM/IgG Rapid Test (Jiangsu Well Biotech Co., Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorization
- BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX System (Becton, Dickinson & Company)

The Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot Program - Guidance for Industry, Accreditation Bodies, Testing Laboratories, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

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

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

Webinar - Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot Program - Final Guidances - October 22, 2020

Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) (Updated)

Webinar Series - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - September 29, 2020

Recommendations About the Use of Dental Amalgam in Certain High-Risk Populations: FDA Safety Communication
- Information for Patients About Dental Amalgam Fillings

Presentation and Transcript added to Gowns and Other Apparel for Use by Health Care Personnel in COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar - September 15, 2020

Federal Register: The Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment Pilot Program

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

September 23, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Clarifi COVID-19 Test Kit (Quadrant Biosciences Inc.)
- ViroKey SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test v2.0 (Vela Operations Singapore Pte. Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- ScienCell SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) Detection Kit (ScienCell Research Laboratories)
- BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX System (Becton, Dickinson & Company (BD))
- SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
- Color Genomics SARS-CoV-2 RT-LAMP Diagnostic Assay (Color Genomics, Inc.)
- LabGun COVID-19 RT-PCR Kit (LabGenomics Co., Ltd.)
- Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device (Assure Tech. - Hangzhou Co., Ltd)

Revoked Emergency Use Authorizations
- Umbrella of Infusion Pumps and Infusion Pump Accessories

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

September 22, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- KimForest SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kit v1 (KimForest Enterprise Co., Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Lilly SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Eli Lilly and Company)
- SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test (Diatherix Eurofins Laboratory)

Digital Health Center of Excellence

Webinar - Digital Health Center of Excellence Listening Session #1 - October 19, 2020

Webinar - Digital Health Center of Excellence Listening Session #2 - November 12, 2020

FDA Clarifies Types of Evidence Relevant to Determining the “Intended Use” of FDA-Regulated Products

Network of Experts Program: Connecting the FDA with External Expertise

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

September 21, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks
- Bio-Rad SARS-CoV-2 ddPCR Test (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.)
- Infinity BiologiX TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Infinity BiologiX LLC)
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Test - Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
- Ethos Laboratories SARS-CoV-2 MALDI-TOF Assay (Ethos Laboratories)
- SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay (Abbott Laboratories Inc.)

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- GK ACCU-RIGHT SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR KIT (GK Pharmaceuticals Contract Manufacturing Operations)

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190032, DEN190039, DEN200010 added)

Exemptions, Variances, and Alternate Forms of Adverse Event Reporting for Medical Devices

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

September 18, 2020

24 Hour Summaries posted for September 8-9, 2020 Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting

Re-Issued Emergency Use Authorization
- ID NOW COVID-19 (Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

September 17, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Visby Medical COVID-19 (Visby Medical, Inc.)
- MAGLUMI 2019-nCoV IgM/IgG (Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd.)

Virtual Public Meeting - FDA's Communications About the Safety of Medical Devices - November 17, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to Webinar - Multiple Function Device Products: Policy and Considerations - September 10, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Microbiology Devices: Reclassification of Cytomegalovirus Deoxyribonucleic Acid Quantitative Assay Devices Intended for Transplant Patient Management, To Be Renamed Quantitative Cytomegalovirus Nucleic Acid Tests for Transplant Patient Management

September 16, 2020

Meeting Notice: October 27, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Class I Recall: Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303 Inc. Recalls Alaris™ Syringe and Alaris™ PCA Modules Due to Potential Incorrect Display of Syringe Types and/or Sizes

Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - September 23, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Update)

September 15, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Test for use on the cobas Liat System (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- TRIPLEX CII-SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR TEST (Columbia University Laboratory of Personalized Genomic Medicine) (EUA Summary, Letter Granting EUA Revision(s))
- Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay (Hologic, Inc.) (HCP, Patient, IFU, Letter Granting EUA Revision(s))

Re-Issue Emergency Use Authorizations
- Color COVID-19 Test Unmonitored Collection Kit (Color Genomics, Inc.)

Problems Reported with Essure - New Variance Report

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

SARS-CoV-2 Reference Panel Comparative Data

Federal Register: Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

September 14, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Consumer Information on: Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve System with Edwards Commander Delivery System - P200015

Recognition and Withdrawal of Voluntary Consensus Standards - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Webinar - Recognition and Withdrawal of Voluntary Consensus Standards - Final Guidance - October 15, 2020

Digital Health Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) Program (Updated)

Class I Recall: Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303, Inc. Recalls Alaris™ System PC Unit and PC Unit Front Case Keypad Replacement Kits Due to Risk of Stuck or Unresponsive Keys

Class I Recall: Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303 Recalls Alaris System Infusion Pumps Due to Damaged Inter-Unit Interface Connectors, Loose or Missing Battery Screws and A Broken Upper and Lower Hinge Posts and Membrane Frame

3rd Quarter FY 2020 MDUFA IV Performance Report

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Federal Register: Recognition and Withdrawal of Voluntary Consensus Standards

September 11, 2020

Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - September 11, 2020: SBPH-Saint Bernard Parish Hospital/Ochsner

Consumer Information on: VENTANA HER2 Dual ISH DNA Probe Cocktail - P190031

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

September 10, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to Regulatory Overview for Developers and Sponsors of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices: An Introduction to the De Novo Pathway Webinar

Webinar Series - Gowns and Other Apparel for Use by Health Care Personnel in COVID-19 Pandemic - September 15, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Wantai SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit (Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd.)
- BioCheck SARS-CoV-2 IgM Antibody Test Kit (BioCheck, Inc.)
- BioCheck SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Test Kit (BioCheck, Inc.)

Re-issued Emergency Use Authorizations
- KPMAS COVID-19 Test (Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Verily COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Verily Life Sciences) (EUA Summary)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

September 9, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Verily COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Verily Life Sciences)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.) (IFU)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FDA Reminds Users about the Importance of Following Instructions for the Cold-Therapy Mode of Water-Circulating Hot/Cold Therapy Devices: FDA Safety Communication

September 8, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- qSanger-COVID-19 Assay (BillionToOne, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Everlywell COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit (Everlywell, Inc.) (EUA Summary, Letter Granting EUA Revision(s))

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Consumer Information on: SYNERGY Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System (Monorail and Over-The-Wire) – P15003/S058

Consumer Information on: ReActiv8 Implantable Neurostimulation System

September 4, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
- SGTi-flex COVID-19 IgG (Sugentech, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- VIDAS SARS-CoV-2 IgM (bioMérieux SA) (HCP)
- VIDAS SARS-CoV-2 IgG (bioMérieux SA) (HCP)
- Bio-Speedy Direct RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 (Bioeksen R&D Technologies Ltd.) (IFU)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

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

Meeting Materials for September 8-9, 2020 Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Virtual Public Meeting - Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2027 - October 27, 2020

Federal Register: Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2027

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Update)

MedSun Newsletter, September 2020

September 3, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizatons
- Bio-Speedy Direct RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 (Bioeksen R&D Technologies Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizatons
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators
- Boston Heart COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Boston Heart Diagnostics)

Presentation and Transcript added to Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests Webinar - August 26, 2020

Conduct a Trial Stimulation Period Before Implanting a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) - Letter to Health Care Providers

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Federal Register: Electronic Submission Process for Voluntary Allegations to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health

September 2, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- MobileDetect Bio BCC19 (MD-Bio BCC19) Test Kit (Detectachem Inc.)
- Kaira 2019-nCoV Detection Kit (OPTOLANE Technologies, Inc.)
- Color COVID-19 Test Unmonitored Collection Kit (Color Genomics, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- U-TOP COVID-19 Detection Kit (SEASUN BIOMATERIALS) (Revision IFU, HCP, Patients; Add Letter Granting EUA Revisions)
- Tell Me Fast Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) IgG/IgM Antibody Test (Biocan Diagnostics Inc.) (IFU)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190042 added)

August 2020 PMA Approval List

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

September 1, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel (T2 Biosystems, Inc.)
- MiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay (MiraDx)
- SARS-CoV-2 DETECTR Reagent Kit (Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.)
- BayCare SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR Assay (BayCare Laboratories, LLC)
- TBG SARS-CoV-2 IgG / IgM Rapid Test Kit (TBG Biotechnology Corp.)
- COVID-19 ELISA pan-Ig Antibody Test (University of Arizona Genetics Core for Clinical Services)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Ventilators and Ventilator Accessories EUAs
- CRSP SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Assay (Clinical Research Sequencing Platform (CRSP), LLC at the
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard) (Revision, HCP, Patients, EUA Summary)
- RightSign COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co., Ltd.) (Revision, IFU)
- AMPIPROBE SARS-CoV-2 Test System (Enzo Life Sciences, Inc.) (IFU)
- BioCheck SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM Combo Test (BioCheck, Inc.) (IFU)

MQSA National Statistics

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Consumer Information on: Kendall™ Multifunction Defibrillation Electrodes - P190007

 

August 31, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- PCL SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Assay (Patients Choice Laboratories, LLC)
- DxTerity SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR CE Test (DxTerity Diagnostics, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test (Exact Sciences Laboratories) (EUA Summary, IFU, Revision)
- Color Genomics SARS-CoV-2 RT-LAMP Diagnostic Assay (Color Genomics, Inc.) (EUA Summary, HCP, Patients, Revision)
- Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Fast Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PCR-Fluorescence Probing) (Jiangsu CoWin Biotech Co., Ltd.) (IFU)
- SalivaDirect (Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases) (Letter, HCP, Patients)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Webinar Reminder - CDC/NIOSH's Surgical N95 Respirator Guidance - September 1, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

August 28, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Cuur Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Assay (Cuur Diagnostics)

Consumer Information on: Guardant360 CDx – P200010

Webinar Series - CDC/NIOSH's Surgical N95 Respirator Guidance - September 1, 2020

Meeting Notice: October 22, 2020 Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - September 2, 2020

Federal Register: Principles for Selecting, Developing, Modifying, and Adapting Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments for Use in Medical Device Evaluation; Draft Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff, and Other Stakeholders; Availability

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Stop Using Gowns, including Surgical Gowns, from Laws of Motion PPE - Letter to Health Care Providers

August 27, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests Webinar - August 19, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to FDA’s Surgical Masks Umbrella EUA Webinar - August 18, 2020

Federal Register: Meetings - Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

August 26, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (Fluidigm Corporation)
- QDX SARS-CoV-2 Assay (QDx Pathology Services)
- Tell Me Fast Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) IgG/IgM Antibody Test (Biocan Diagnostics Inc.)
- BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card (Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- SalivaDirect (Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases) (EUA Summary, Revision)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Webinar Reminder - Regulatory Overview for Developers and Sponsors of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices: An Introduction to the De Novo Pathway - August 27, 2020

August 25, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizatons
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

August 24, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Guardant-19 (Guardant Health, Inc.)
- DxTerity SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test (DxTerity Diagnostics, Inc.)
- Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Texas Department of State Health Services, Laboratory Services Section)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Quest Diagnostics PF SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- Quest Diagnostics RC SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- Quest Diagnostics HA SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- Cue COVID-19 Test (Cue Health Inc.)
- Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test (Biomeme, Inc.)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Illumina COVIDSeq Test (Illumina, Inc.) (IFU, Revision Letter)
- Smart Detect SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit (InBios International, Inc.) (IFU, Revision Letter)
- Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay (Abbott Molecular Inc.) (HCP, Patients, IFU, Revision Letter)
- Accula SARS-Cov-2 Test (Mesa Biotech Inc.) (HCP, Patients, IFU, Revision Letter)
- Ethos Laboratories SARS-CoV-2 MALDI-TOF Assay (Ethos Laboratories) (IFU)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Pooled Sample Testing and Screening Testing for COVID-19

Class I Recall: Smiths Medical Recalls Medfusion 3500 and 4000 Syringe Pumps Due to Risk of Medication Delivery Error

August 21, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Protective Barrier Enclosures Without Negative Pressure Used During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Increase Risk to Patients and Health Care Providers - Letter to Health Care Providers

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

August 20, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Nova2200 (NovaSterilis, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Assurance SARS-CoV-2 Panel (Assurance Scientific Laboratories)
- Sofia SARS Antigen FIA (Quidel Corporation)
- SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test (Exact Sciences Laboratories)
- EURORealTime SARS-Cov-2 (Euroimmun US, Inc.)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Meeting Notice: October 7, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Medical Device Reports for Systemic Symptoms in Women with Breast Implants

Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (Updated)

Video: 7 Key Things You Should Know about Breast Implants

FDA News Release: FDA Updates Analysis of Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

August 19, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test (LumiraDx UK Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test (GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.)
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators

Webinar - Regulatory Overview for Developers and Sponsors of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices: An Introduction to the De Novo Pathway - August 27, 2020

UV Lights and Lamps: Ultraviolet-C Radiation, Disinfection, and Coronavirus

Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Federal Register: Medical Devices; Reports of Corrections and Removals

Federal Register: Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

August 18, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- COVID-19 Nucleic Acid RT-PCR Test Kit (ZhuHai Sinochips Bioscience Co., Ltd.)
- BioCheck SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM Combo Test (BioCheck, Inc.)
- Diazyme DZ-Lite SARS-CoV-2 IgM CLIA Kit (Diazyme Laboratories, Inc.)

Public Workshop - Orthopedic Device-Related Infections - November 13, 2020

Considerations for Selecting Respirators for Your Health Care Facility

Manufacturing and Distributing Respirators for Health Care Use in the United States Under an Existing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) During the COVID-19 Pandemic

FAQs on Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for Medical Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated)

Consumer Information on: The Arctic Front Advance™ and Arctic Front Advance Pro™ and The Freezor Max™ Cardiac Cryoablation Catheters - P100010/S098

Archived Webcast and Presentations added to Public Workshop - Spinal Device Premarket Review - August 13, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

August 17, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- LetsGetChecked Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test (PrivaPath Diagnostics, Inc.)

Risk of Inaccurate Results with Thermo Fisher Scientific TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers

Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools to Help Assess New Medical Devices

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Federal Register: Petition for an Administrative Stay of Action: Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior

August 15, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- SalivaDirect (Yale School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases)

FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Yale School of Public Health for SalivaDirect, Which Uses a New Method of Saliva Sample Processing

August 14, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Personal Protective Equipment EUAs
- GenePro SARS-CoV-2 Test (Gencurix, Inc.)
- Platelia SARS-CoV-2 Total Ab assay (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.)
- LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG (DiaSorin Inc.)
- Intersurgical StarMed CaStar R Hood for NIV (Intersurgical, Inc)

Medical Device Accessory Classification Request Granting Decisions

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Medical Device Shortages During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Federal Register: Physical Medicine Devices: Reclassification of Non-Invasive Bone Growth Stimulators

August 13, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Pro-AmpRT SARS-CoV-2 Test (Pro-Lab Diagnostics)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- LYHER Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) IgM/IgG Antibody Combo Test Kit (Colloidal Gold) (Hangzhou Laihe Biotech Co., Ltd.)
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
- TRUPCR SARS-CoV-2 Kit (3B Blackbio Biotech India Ltd., a subsidiary of Kilpest India Ltd.)
- UTHSC/UCH SARS-CoV-2-RT-PCR Assay (UTMG Pathology Laboratory)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Presentation and Transcript added to August 4, 2020 - Webinar Series - FDA’s Regulation of Face Masks and Surgical Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cutaneous Electrodes for Recording Purposes - Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Conventional Foley Catheters - Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Safety and Performance Based Pathway (Updated)

Webinar - Safety and Performance Based Pathway Criteria for Certain Device Types Final Guidances - September 24, 2020

Consumer Information on: Neuroform Atlas® Stent System – P180031/S001

Webinar Series - FDA’s Surgical Masks Umbrella EUA - August 18, 2020

Federal Register: Safety and Performance Based Pathway Device-Specific Guidances

Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:Medical Devices; Humanitarian Use Devices

August 12, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

New Emergency Authorizations
- Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test (Biomeme, Inc.)
- LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR (LumiraDx UK Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Ethos Laboratories SARS-CoV-2 MALDI-TOF Assay (Ethos Laboratories)
- Hymon SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit (dba SpectronRX)

Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - August 19, 2020

August 11, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Solaris Multiplex SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Solaris Diagnostics)
- Alpha Genomix TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Combo Assay (Alpha Genomix Laboratories)
- Prismaflex HF20 Set (Baxter Healthcare Corporation)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Smart Detect SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit (InBios International, Inc.)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FDA In Brief: FDA Posts Additional Postmarket Information for Essure

Problems Reported with Essure

ESSURE Medical Device Reporting Variance Spreadsheet - June 2020

Consumer Information on: WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device with Delivery System and WATCHMAN FLX Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device with Delivery System – P130013/S035

Registration and Listing of Medical Devices during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Importing Medical Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 10, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to August 5, 2020 - Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- GWU SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test (George Washington University Public Health Laboratory)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilator Accessories
- Dimension EXL SARS-CoV-2 Total Antibody Assay (CV2T) (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics)
- Dimension Vista SARS-CoV-2 Total Antibody Assay (COV2T) (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics)
- PhoenixDx SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex (Trax Management Services Inc.)
- PhoenixDx 2019-CoV (Trax Management Services Inc.)
- Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test (Cepheid)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

August 8, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Surgical Masks

August 7, 2020

Revoked Emergency Use Authorizations
- Autiobio Diagnostics Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test - Letter of Revocation

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- WANTAI SARS-CoV-2 Ab ELISA (Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd.)
- VIDAS SARS-CoV-2 IgM (bioMérieux SA)
- VIDAS SARS-CoV-2 IgG (bioMérieux SA)
- Helix COVID-19 NGS Test (Helix OpCo LLC (dba Helix))
- ViroKey SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test (Vela Operations Singapore Pte Ltd)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD))
- SCoV-2 Detect IgM ELISA (InBios International, Inc.)
- SCoV-2 Detect IgG ELISA (InBios International, Inc.)
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories - Authorized Ventilators

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN200001, DEN200015 and DEN200026 added)

August 6, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Presentation and Transcript added to July 29, 2020 - Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests

Umbrella EUA for Surgical Masks

MedSun Newsletter, August 2020

August 5, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Genus SARS-CoV-2 Assay (ISPM Labs, LLC dba Capstone Healthcare)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)
- SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test (Exact Sciences Laboratories) - EUA Summary
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilator Accessories

July 2020 PMA Approval List

Class I Recall: CME America Updates Recall of BodyGuard Infusion Pump System Due to Risk of Over-, and Under-infusion

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Accreditation Body Training

August 4, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Wren Laboratories COVID-19 PCR Test (Wren Laboratories LLC)
- Ethos Laboratories SARS-CoV-2 MALDI-TOF Assay (Ethos Laboratories)
- Cleveland Clinic SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Cleveland Clinic Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute)
- Poplar SARS-CoV-2 TMA Pooling assay (Poplar Healthcare)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test (Exact Sciences Laboratories)
- Biohit SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG Antibody Test Kit (Biohit Healthcare (Hefei) Co. Ltd)

Medical Device User Fee Amendments (Updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

August 3, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Left Ventricular Support System (Abiomed, Inc., Impella LV Systems)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

MQSA National Statistics

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Updated)

 

 

July 31, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- CRL Rapid Response (Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc.)
- Atellica IM SARS-CoV-2 IgG (COV2G) (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.)
- ADVIA Centaur SARS-CoV-2 IgG (COV2G) (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.)
- UCSD RC SARS-CoV-2 Assay (University of California San Diego Health)
- SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit (Real-time PCR) (Xiamen Zeesan Biotech Co., Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)
- Linea COVID-19 Assay Kit (Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.)
- Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assay (Abbott Molecular)
- Allplex 2019-nCoV Assay (Seegene, Inc.)
- PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PerkinElmer, Inc.)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Tests that Estimate a Patient’s Antibodies from Past SARS-CoV-2 Infection

July 30, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Detection Assay (Mayo Clinic Laboratories)
- OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR Test (OPTI Medical Systems, Inc.)

Presentation and Transcript added to July 21, 2020 Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use Webinar

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19 (Update)

Risk of loss of coordination during water-related activities in Parkinson’s Patients with Deep Brain Stimulators: FDA Safety Communication

Webinar Series - FDA's Regulation of Face Masks and Surgical Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic - August 4, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 29, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- BIOTIME SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Qualitative Test (Xiamen Biotime Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)

Meeting Notice: September 8-9, 2020 Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Template for Manufacturers of Molecular and Antigen Diagnostic COVID-19 Tests for Non-Laboratory Use

Accelerate Sustainable Capability (ASC) Pilot Study

FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Posts New Template for At-Home and Over-the-Counter Diagnostic Tests for Use in Non-Lab Settings, Such as Homes, Offices or Schools

Antibody (Serology) Testing for COVID-19: Information for Patients and Consumers

Federal Register: Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2021

July 28, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- SNL-NM 2019 nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Assay (Sandia National Laboratories)
- Lilly SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Eli Lilly and Company)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 (Roche Diagnostics) (IFU, Amendment)
- Allplex 2019-nCoV Assay (Seegene, Inc.) (IFU, HCP, Patients, Amendment)
- Molecular Diagnostic Template for Commercial Manufacturers
- Molecular Diagnostic Template for Laboratories
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

Multiple Function Device Products: Policy and Considerations - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff

Webinar - Multiple Function Device Products: Policy and Considerations - September 10, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Multiple Function Device Products: Policy and Considerations

Federal Register: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

July 27, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- BIOTIME SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Qualitative Test (Xiamen Biotime Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)
- CareStart COVID-19 IgM/IgG (Access Bio, Inc.)
- Airway Dome (IkonX, Inc.)
- Michigan State University Decontamination System

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Color SARS Cov-2 Diagnostic Assay (Color Genomics, Inc.)

July 24, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Helix COVID-19 Test (Helix OpCo LLC (dba Helix))
- Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Fast Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PCR-Fluorescence Probing) (Jiangsu CoWin Biotech Co., Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- RightSign COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co., Ltd.)
- BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD))
- Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay (Hologic, Inc. (BD))
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp))

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

MedSun Newsletter, July 2020

FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Diagnostic Test for Screening of People Without Known or Suspected COVID-19 Infection

July 23, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Revocation of Authorization of Emergency Use of an In Vitro Diagnostic Device for Detection and/or Diagnosis of Zika Virus

July 22, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Medical Devices (Updated)

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- QuantiVirus SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Test Kit (DiaCarta, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- TRUPCR SARS-CoV-2 Kit (3B Blackbio Biotech India Ltd., a subsidiary of Kilpest India Ltd.)
- NeoPlex COVID-19 Detection Kit (GeneMatrix, Inc.)
- LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG (DiaSorin Inc.)
- UTHSC/UCH SARS-CoV-2-RT-PCR Assay (UTMG Pathology Laboratory)
- Appendix A: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators Manufactured in China
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators

FDA Reminds Owners and Operators About Repair and Maintenance of Tanning Beds and Booths: FDA Safety Communication

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 21, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay (Abbott Molecular Inc.)
- iAMP COVID-19 Detection Kit (Atila BioSystems, Inc.)
- Platelia SARS-CoV-2 Total Ab assay (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.)
- xMAP SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen IgG Assay (Luminex Corporation)
- Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device (Assure Tech. (Hangzhou Co., Ltd))

Federal Register: Exemptions From Premarket Notification: Class II Devices

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 20, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- OraRisk COVID-19 RT-PCR (Access Genetics, LLC)
- Rapid COVID-19 IgM/IgG Combo Test Kit (Megna Health, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
- Sofia SARS Antigen FIA (Quidel Corporation)
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

FAQs on Viral Transport Media During COVID-19

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Appeal Options Available to Mammography Facilities Concerning Adverse Accreditation Decisions, Suspension/Revocation of Certificates, or Patient and Physician Notification Orders - Draft Guidance for Mammography Facilities and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Federal Register: Appeal Options Available to Mammography Facilities Concerning Adverse Accreditation Decisions, Suspension/Revocation of Certificates, or Patient and Physician Notification Orders

Enforcement Policy for Viral Transport Media During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Commercial Manufacturers, Clinical Laboratories, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

July 18, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 17, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Boston Heart COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Boston Heart Diagnostics)
- xMAP SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen IgG Assay (Luminex Corporation)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Third Party Performance Report - FY20, Q3

Class I Recall: Verathon, Inc. Recalls GlideScope Core One TouchSmart Cable (“OneTouch cable”), Due to partial or complete loss of image during use

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 16, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Quest Diagnostics PF SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- Quest Diagnostics RC SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)
- Quest Diagnostics HA SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- PowerChek 2019-nCoV Real-time PCR Kit (KogeneBiotech Co., Ltd.)
- Assurance SARS-CoV-2 Panel (Assurance Scientific Laboratories)
- Smart Detect SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit (InBios International, Inc.)
- BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD))

Presentation and Transcript added to Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - July 8, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to Webinar Series - Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use during COVID-19 Pandemic - July 7, 2020

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

Webinar Series - Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic - July 21, 2020

Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - July 22, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 15, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Public Meeting - Using Patient Preference Information in Medical Device Regulatory Decisions: Benefit-Risk and Beyond - September 29, 2020

July 14, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

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

Clinical Investigations for Prostate Tissue Ablation Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

July 13, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- BMC-CReM COVID-19 Test (Boston Medical Center)
- WANTAI SARS-CoV-2 Ab Rapid Test (Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co., Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Influenza SARS-CoV-2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))

Select Updates for Guidance for the Non-Clinical and Clinical Investigation of Devices Used for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

FDA Updates Recognized Consensus Standards Database

Federal Register: Non-Clinical and Clinical Investigation of Devices Used for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Federal Register: Revocation of Authorization: Emergency Use of an In Vitro Diagnostic Device for Detection of Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Federal Register: Authorization of Emergency Use of Certain Medical Devices during COVID-19

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 10, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- electroCore, Inc., gammaCore Sapphire CV

Select Updates for Peripheral Vascular Atherectomy Devices - Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 9, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- CRSP SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Assay (Clinical Research Sequencing Platform (CRSP), LLC at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
- Diazyme DZ-Lite SARS-CoV-2 IgG CLIA Kit (Diazyme Laboratories, Inc.)
- Real-Q 2019-nCoV Detection Kit (BioSewoom, Inc.)
- SARS-CoV-2 RNA DETECTR Assay (UCSF Health Clinical Laboratories, UCSF Clinical Labs at China Basin)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilator Accessories
- Linea COVID-19 Assay Kit (Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.)
- FTD SARS-CoV-2 (Fast Track Diagnostics Luxembourg S.á.r.l., a Siemens Healthineers Company)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 8, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- AMPIPROBE SARS-CoV-2 Test System (Enzo Life Sciences, Inc.)
- CareStart COVID-19 MDx RT-PCR (Access Bio, Inc.)
- Gene By Gene SARS-CoV-2 Detection Test (Gene By Gene)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- COVID-19 Coronavirus Real Time PCR Kit (Jiangsu Bioperfectus Technologies Co., Ltd.)
- LYHER Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) IgM/IgG Antibody Combo Test Kit (Colloidal Gold) (Hangzhou Laihe Biotech Co., Ltd.)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 2020 PMA Approval List

July 7, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Laboratorio Clinico Toledo SARS-CoV-2 Assay
- Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device (Assure Tech. - Hangzhou Co., Ltd)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- LetsGetChecked Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test (PrivaPath Diagnostics, Inc.) - Letter Granting EUA Amendment(s) (July 6, 2020)
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)
- CLEWICU System - Letter Granting EUA Amendment(s) (June 30, 2020)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

July 6, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Webinar Series - Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use during COVID-19 Pandemic - July 7, 2020

July 2, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- CentoFast-SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (CENTOGENE US, LLC)
- SCoV-2 Detect IgM ELISA (InBios International, Inc.)
- Influenza SARS-CoV-2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (LabCorp)

Webinar Series - Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use during COVID-19 Pandemic - July 7, 2020

MQSA Inspection Information Related to COVID-19 (Updated)

Class I Recall: Arrow International Inc. Recalls Arrow AutoCAT®2 and AC3 Optimus® IABP Series Due to Possible Breakdown of Motor Connector Wires

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FDA News Release - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional COVID-19 Combination Diagnostic Test Ahead of Flu Season

July 1, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Consumer Information on: FoundationOne®CDx - P170019/S016

Consumer Information on: JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA™ XC - P110033/S047

MQSA National Statistics

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

 

June 30, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Acupath COVID-19 Real-Time (RT-PCR) Assay (Acupath Laboratories, Inc.)
- Psoma COVID-19 RT Test (Psomagen, Inc.)
- COVID-19 RT-PCR Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) kit (TNS Co., Ltd - Bio TNS)
- Kroger Health COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit (The Kroger Co.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Gravity Diagnostics COVID-19 Assay (Gravity Diagnostics, LLC) (EUA Summary, Amendment)

Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Compliance Dates for Class I and Unclassified Devices and Certain Devices Requiring Direct Marking - Immediately in Effect Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - June 29, 2020: Wagoner Community Hospital

Consumer Information on: cobas® EZH2 Mutation Test - P200014

Development of 21st Century Cures Act Section 3060 Required Report: Request for Input

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Compliance Dates for Class I and Unclassified Devices and Certain Devices Requiring Direct Marking

June 29, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorization
- LifeHope 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (LifeHope Labs)
- Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG (Beckman Coulter, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators
- IntelliPlex SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kit (PlexBio Co., Ltd.) (IFU, Patients)

Consumer Information on: Inspire® Upper Airway Stimulation - P130008/S039

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

Presentation and Transcript added to June 24 Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 26, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- FastPlex Triplex SARS-CoV-2 detection kit (RT-Digital PCR) (PreciGenome LLC)
- IntelliPlex SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kit (PlexBio Co., Ltd)
- Inform Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay (Inform Diagnostics, Inc.)

Updated Templates for Serology EUA Requests

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 25, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- MD Anderson High-throughput SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay
- DSL COVID-19 Assay

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators
- Phosphorus COVID-19 RT-qPCR Test
- Babson Diagnostics aC19G1

Presentations and Transcripts added to June 10 and June 17 Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests

Presentation and Transcript added to June 9 Webinar Series - Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use during COVID-19 Pandemic

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 24, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- GenePro SARS-CoV-2 Test (Gencurix, Inc.)
- HealthQuest Esoterics TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Assay (HealthQuest Esoterics)
- FRL SARS CoV-2 Test (University of Alabama at Birmingham Fungal Reference Lab)
- Babson Diagnostics aC19G1 (Babson Diagnostics, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilator Accessories
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) - Added Insulin Dosing Systems: Perceptions, Ideas, Reflections, and Expectations (INSPIRE) Questionnaires

June 23, 2020

Reissued Emergency Use Authorizations
- COVID-19 Airway Management Isolation Chamber (CAMIC) (U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC))

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Hangzhou Laihe Biotech Co., Ltd. LYHER Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) IgM/IgG Antibody Combo Test Kit (Colloidal Gold)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)
- Abbott Laboratories Inc. SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay - Letter Granting EUA Amendment(s) (June 22, 2020)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 22, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators
- Exhibit 1: Authorized Imported, Non-NIOSH Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR)

Effects of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Formal Meetings and User Fee Applications for Medical Devices - Questions and Answers - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 19, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- COVID-19 Coronavirus Real Time PCR Kit (Jiangsu Bioperfectus Technologies Co., Ltd.)
- TRUPCR SARS-CoV-2 Kit (3B Blackbio Biotech India Ltd., a subsidiary of Kilpest India Ltd.)
- OSUWMC COVID-19 RT-PCR test (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center)
- Omni COVID-19 Assay by RT-PCR (Omnipathology Solutions Medical Corporation)
- Biohit SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG Antibody Test Kit (Biohit Healthcare (Hefei) Co. Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)

List of Cleared or Approved Companion Diagnostic Devices (In Vitro and Imaging Tools)

Non-contact Temperature Assessment Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Certain COVID-19 Serology/Antibody Tests Should Not Be Used - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Notifying CDRH of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (Revised)

Medical Device Types to Help Determine Section 506J Notification Obligations

Medical Device Supply Chain Notifications During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Contact the FDA About a Medical Device Supply Chain Issue

June 17, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models Removed from Appendix A (Respirator Models No Longer Authorized)
- Appendix B - Authorized Ventilator Tubing Connectors
- Appendix B - Authorized Ventilators

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Virtual Public Meeting - Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) and Medical Device Investigations: From Conception to Implementation - September 30, 2020

Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Inappropriately Marketing Antibody Tests, Potentially Placing Public Health at Risk

Webinar Series - Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use during COVID-19 Pandemic - June 23, 2020

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

June 16, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- BioCode SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Applied BioCode, Inc.)
- SARS-CoV-2 RBD IgG test (Emory Medical Laboratories)
- KPMAS COVID-19 Test (Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Fulgent COVID-19 by RT-PCR Test (Fulgent Therapeutics, LLC)
- CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC))
- Warrior Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Warrior Diagnostics, Inc.)

Revoked Emergency Use Authorization
- DPP COVID-19 IgM/IgG System (Chembio Diagnostic System, Inc.)

Class I Recall: Endologix Inc. Recalls Ovation iX Abdominal Stent Graft Systems Due to Risks of Polymer Leaks During Implantation

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Facilitating Diagnostic Test Availability for Asymptomatic Testing and Sample Pooling

FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Chembio Antibody Test

June 15, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Technical Safety Services VHP Decontamination System
- Negative-pressure Respiratory System with Advanced Ventilation Return (NRSAVR-100)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized

Public Workshop - Spinal Device Premarket Review - August 13, 2020

Adverse Event Reporting for Medical Devices Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or Discussed in COVID-19-Related Guidance Documents

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FDA News Release: FDA Permits Marketing of First Game-Based Digital Therapeutic to Improve Attention Function in Children with ADHD

June 12, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Diagnovital SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time PCR Kit (RTA Laboratories Biological Products Pharmaceutical and Machinery Industry)
- Cormeum SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Cormeum Laboratory Services)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- qSARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test (Cellex Inc.)
- CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC))
- BD SARS-CoV-2Reagents for BD MAX System (Becton, Dickinson & Company)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 11, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- SCoV-2 Detect IgG ELISA (InBios International, Inc.)
- DTPM COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Tide Laboratories, LLC)
- ExProbe SARS-CoV-2 Testing Kit (TBG Biotechnology Corp.)
- Cue COVID-19 Test (Cue Health Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories
- Molecular Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) COVID-19 Authorized Tests - Fact Sheet for Patients
- Curative-Korva SARS-Cov-2 Assay (KorvaLabs Inc.)
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Presentation and Transcript added to: Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - June 3, 2020

Federal Register: Medical Device User Fee Cover Sheet and Device Facility User Fee Cover Sheet

June 10, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Illumina COVIDSeq Test (Illumina, Inc.)
- Warrior Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Warrior Diagnostics, Inc.)
- HDPCR SARS-CoV-2 Assay (ChromaCode Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Sofia SARS Antigen FIA (Quidel Corporation)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Hospital Beds, Stretchers, and Mattresses During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

June 9, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Dimension Vista SARS-CoV-2 Total antibody assay (COV2T)
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Dimension EXL SARS-CoV-2 Total antibody assay (CV2T)
- Euroimmun US Inc., EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized - Removed from Appendix A
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

Consumer Information on: FoundationOne CDx - P170019/S015

Consumer Information on: PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx - P150025/S013

June 8, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Genetron SARS-CoV-2 RNA Test

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

June 7, 2020

Certain Filtering Facepiece Respirators from China May Not Provide Adequate Respiratory Protection - Letter to Health Care Providers (Updated)

N95 Respirators, Surgical Masks, and Face Masks (Updated)

FAQs on the EUAs for Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated)

FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated)

FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations Revising Which Types of Respirators Can Be Decontaminated for Reuse

June 6, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) STERRAD Sterilization System
- Battelle Decontamination System
- Duke Decontamination System
- Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators
- Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Sterilucent, Inc. Sterilization System
- STERIS Sterilization Systems for Decontamination of N95 Respirators
- Stryker STERIZONE VP4 N95 Respirator Decontamination Cycle
- Stryker Sustainability Solutions VHP Decontamination System

June 5, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Phosphorus Diagnostics LLC Phosphorus COVID-19 RT-qPCR Test
- Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co., Ltd. RightSign COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Zymo Research Corporation Quick SARS-CoV-2rRT-PCR Kit (IFU, Amendment)
- InBios International, Inc Smart Detect SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit (IFU)
- Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assay (Patients)
- Abbott Laboratories Inc. SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay (Recipients)
- Abbott Molecular Inc. Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay (Patients)
- Simplexa COVID-19 Direct assay (IFU, HCP, Patients, Amendment)
- ScienCell SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) Detection Kit (IFU, HCP, Patients, Amendment)
- Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 (IFU, Amendment)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Revised) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

June 4, 2020

Testing Supply Substitution Strategies (PPT-1.5MB)
- A new web resource for labs performing COVID-19 tests that are authorized. Download the file, open it, and click Slide Show > From Beginning.

New Emergency Use Authorization
- Roche Diagnostics
- Vibrant America Clinical Labs Vibrant COVID-19 Ab Assay

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- InBios International, Inc.
- Nebraska Medicine Clinical Laboratory NEcov19 RT-PCR Assay
- Yale New Haven Hospital, Clinical Virology Laboratory SARS CoV-2 Assay
- Altru Diagnostics, Inc. Altru Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay
- SD Biosensor, Inc. STANDARD M nCoV Real-Time Detection Kit

New Historical Information Emergency Use Authorizations
- DPP Zika IgM Assay System (Chembio Diagnostic System, Inc)

Inspections of CDER-led or CDRH-led Combination Products (PDF - 837KB)

Transport Media Safety Risk - Use Compatible Transport Media with SARS-CoV-2 Tests that Use Bleach - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Webinar Series - Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use during COVID-19 Pandemic - June 9, 2020

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

June 3, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Aspirus Laboratory
- CSI Laboratory
- Gravity Diagnostics, LLC.

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Fosun Pharma USA Inc.
- Abbott Molecular Inc.
- Maccura Biotechnology (USA) LLC
- UTMG Pathology Laboratory
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Presentation and Transcript added to: Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - May 27, 2020

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190040 added)

June 2, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized - Removed from Appendix A
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

June 1, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Abiomed, Inc., Impella RP System

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Appendix B: Ventilator EUA Appendix B Listing
- Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc. ID NOW COVID-19
- Becton, Dickinson & Company (BD) BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX System
- OPTI Medical Systems, Inc. OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR Test
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Class I Recall: Medtronic recalls StealthStation auto-registration feature due to inaccuracies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures

MQSA National Statistics

 

May 30, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Healgen Scientific LLC Diagnostic COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette (Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma)
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. Atellica IM SARS-CoV-2 Total (COV2T)
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. ADVIA Centaur SARS-CoV-2 Total (COV2T)

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 29, 2020

Home Specimen Collection Molecular Diagnostic Template

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190037 added)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 28, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorization
- PrivaPath Diagnostics, Inc. LetsGetChecked Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc. Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized - Removed from Appendix A

eMDR System Enhancements

Class I Recall: Medtronic Recalls HeartWare HVAD Pump Outflow Graft and Outflow Graft Strain Relief Due to Risk of Breaks and Tears During Set Up

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 27, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- CLEWICU System - Predictive Screening (CLEW Medical Ltd.)
- VHP Decontamination System (Stryker Sustainability Solutions )

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized - Removed from Appendix A

Use the Correct Cycle and Compatible N95 Respirators When Decontaminating Respirators with STERRAD Sterilization Systems - Letter to Health Care Providers

Presentation and Transcript added to: Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - May 20, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 26, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorization
- Hymon SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit (dba SpectronRx)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test (Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd.)
- RealStar SARS-CoV02 RT-PCR Kits U.S. (altona Diagnostics GmbH)
- RealStar Zika Virus RT-PCR Kit U.S. (altona Diagnostics)
- RealStar Ebolavirus RT-PCR Kit 1.0 (altona Diagnostics GmbH)
- RealStar MERS-CoV RT-PCR Kit
- Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China - Appendix A
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized - Removed from Appendix A

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Revised) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Recommendations for Sponsors Requesting EUAs for Decontamination and Bioburden Reduction Systems for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

May 22, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorization
- BioCore Co. Ltd.
- SolGent Co. Ltd.
- Seasun Biomaterials, Inc.
- P23 Labs, LLC.
- Gowns and Other Apparel
- Exact Sciences SARS-CoV-2 (N gene detection) Test
- Express Gene 2019-nCoV RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel
- Avera Institute for Human Genetics SARS-CoV-2 Assay

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- P23 Labs TaqPath SARS-CoV-2 Assay - IFU Home Collect

Presentation and Transcript added to: Virtual Town Hall - 3D Printed Swabs

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Medical Gloves for COVID-19

May 21, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorization
- Color Genomics, Inc.
- Prismaflex ST Set, Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- STERIS STEAM Decon Cycle in AMSCO Medium Steam Sterilizers

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostic, Inc
- Fosun Pharma USA, Inc.
- Assurance Scientific Laboratories
- Appendix B - Ventilators

2nd Quarter FY 2020 MDUFA IV Performance Report

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Supplements for Approved Premarket Approval (PMA) or Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Submissions During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Consumer Information on: Philips HeartStart FR3 Defibrillator, Primary Battery, Rechargeable Battery, Charger for the Rechargeable Battery, SmartPads III, DP pads, and Pediatric Key - P160028 (Corrected)

Consumer Information on: HeartStart FRx Defibrillator (861304), Primary Battery (Model M5070A), Aviation FRx Battery (989803139301), SMART Pads II (Model 989803139261), and Infant/Child Key (Model 989803139311) – P180028

May 20, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Presentation and Transcript added to: Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - May 13, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to: Webinar - Notifying CDRH of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

May 19, 2020

New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Quidel Corporation

Updated Emergency Use Authorization
- Zymo Research Corporation

Consumer Information on: FoundationOne CDx - P170019/S011

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 18, 2020

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Abbott Laboratories Inc. SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay - IFU
- Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test - IFU, HCP, Recipients
- Cellex Inc. qSARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test - IFU, HCP, P
- Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 - IFU

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated

 

May 16, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Everlywell COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit (Everlywell, Inc.)
- Fulgent COVID-19 by RT-PCR Test (Fulgent Therapeutics, LLC)
- Assurance SARS-CoV-2 Panel (Assurance Scientific Laboratories)

May 15, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay (Hologic, Inc.)
- NeoPlex COVID-19 Detection Kit (GeneMatrix, Inc.)
- VSMS Patch (G Medical Innovations, Ltd.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay (Abbott Laboratories Inc.)

Contacts for Medical Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 14, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
- One Health Laboratories, LLC
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Infusion Pumps and Infusion Pump Accessories

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories
- Roche Molecular Systems, Inc (RMS)

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190031 added and DEN180065 updated)

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FDA News Release: FDA issues warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers as part of ongoing efforts to protect patients

Federal Register: Policy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 Tests During the Public Health Emergency; Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories, Commercial Manufacturers, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

May 13, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Abbott Molecular Inc.
- Columbia University Laboratory of Personalized Genomic Medicine

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories
- Molecular Diagnostic Template for Manufacturers
- Molecular Diagnostic Template for Laboratories

Presentation and Transcript added to: Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - May 6, 2020

Virtual Town Hall - 3D Printed Swabs - May 15, 2020

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Thermal Imaging Systems (Infrared Thermographic Systems / Thermal Imaging Cameras)

Consumer Information on: TREO® Abdominal Stent-Graft System - P190015

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Adverse Event Program for Medical Devices (Medical Product Safety Network)

May 12, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- 1drop Inc.- COVID-19 qPCR Multi Kit
- Ascom(US) Inc. teleCare
- Eko Devices, Inc.
- Pre-Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)/EUA Interactive Review Template For Non-IVD Products

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Luminex Corporation
- Zymo Research
- Trax Management Services, Inc.

Class I Recall: Applied Medical Recalls Python Embolectomy, BARD Embolectomy, and OTW Latis Cleaning Catheters Due to Risk of Separation During Use

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated)

May 11, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Respirator Models No Longer Authorized for COVID19

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Molecular Diagnostic Template for Manufacturers
- Molecular Diagnostic Template for Laboratories
- Antigen Template for Manufacturers
- SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay (Abbott Laboratories Inc.)
- VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reagent Pack (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.)
- Infectious Diseases Diagnostics Laboratory (IDDL), Boston Children's Hospital
- Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory at RUCDR Infinite Biologics - Rutgers University

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Policy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 Tests During the Public Health Emergency (Revised) - Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories, Commercial Manufacturers, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Face Masks and Surgical Masks for COVID-19: Manufacturing, Purchasing, Importing, and Donating Masks During the Public Health Emergency

May 9, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Gnomegen COVID-19-RT-qPCR Detection Kit
- Biocollections Worldwide SARS-Co-V-2 Assay

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Ventilators - Appendix B
- qSARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test - IFU

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 8, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Rutgers Clinical Laboratory at RUCDR Infinite Biologics - Rutgers University
- Zymo Research Corporation
- Patient Isolation Transport Unit (PITU) Device
- Sofia 2 SARS Antigen FIA (Quidel Corporation)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Ventilators - Appendix B

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Consumer Information on: Tack Endovascular System® (4F, 1.5-4.5mm) - P190027

May 7, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- OPTI Medical Systems, Inc.
- Sherlock BioSciences, Inc.
- BioMerieux SA
- Duke Decontamination System

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1
- AIT Laboratories - Appendix A
- Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Certain Filtering Facepiece Respirators from China May Not Provide Adequate Respiratory Protection - Letter to Health Care Providers

FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated)

FAQs on the EUAs for Non-NIOSH Approved Respirators During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated)

Risk of Misinterpreting Hydrogen Peroxide Indicator Colors for Vapor Sterilization - Letter to Health Care Providers

FAQs on Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Presentation and Transcript added to: Webinar - 510(k) Third Party Review Program: Final Guidance - April 16, 2020

Presentation and Transcript added to: Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - April 29, 2020

May 6, 2020
Notifying CDRH of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Webinar - Notifying CDRH of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - May 11, 2020

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance (Updated EUROIMMUN SARS-COV-2 ELISA (IgG))

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 5, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Sansure Biotech Inc.
- Appendix A: UTMG Pathology Laboratory Letter of Authorization and EUA Summary
- Fast Track Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2
- PhysiolGuard, ECG-QT Analysis System

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Bicercna-SARS - EUA Summary
- Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 - Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
- Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test - IFU for Labs and Point-of-Care

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Consumer Information on: The therascreen® BRAF V600E RGQ PCR Kit - P190026

Consumer Information on: The prodisc L Total Disc Replacement – P050010/S020

May 4, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2
- EUROIMMUN US Inc. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISA (IgG)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- VitalConnect, Inc., VitalPatch

FDA Fact sheet - Antibody Test Oversight and Use for Covid-19

Policy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 Tests During the Public Health Emergency (Revised) - Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories, Commercial Manufacturers, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance

April 2020 PMA Approval List

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN180055, DEN180065 and DEN190026 added)

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 3, 2020
Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

May 2, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- BioFire Diagnostics, LLC BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1)
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc Bio-Rad SARS-CoV-2 ddPCR Test
- Protective Barrier Enclosures
- Liberate Medical, LLC VentFree Respiratory Muscle Stimulator Device

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix B-Ventilators
- DiaSorin Inc. LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG IFU
- Infectious Diseases Diagnostics Laboratory (IDDL), Boston Children's Hospital Childrens-Altona-SARS-CoV-2 Assay EUA Summary

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

May 1, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- multiFiltrate PRO System and multiBic/multiPlus Solutions (Fresenius Medical Care)
- New York SARS-CoV Microsphere Immunoassay for Antibody Detection (Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health)
- Altru Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay (Altru Diagnostics, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix B-Ventilators
- BioFire COVID-19 Test (BioFire Defense, LLC)
- Accula SARS-Cov-2 Test (Mesa Biotech Inc.)

Classification of Posterior Cervical Screw Systems: Small Entity Compliance Guide - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Federal Register: Classification of Posterior Cervical Screw Systems: Small Entity Compliance Guide

MQSA National Statistics

Medical Gloves for COVID-19: Manufacturing, Purchasing, Importing and Donating Gloves During the Public Health Emergency


April 30, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- LabGun COVID-19 RT-PCR Kit (LabGenomics Co., Ltd)
- Rheonix COVID-19 MDx Assay (Rheonix, Inc.)
- LabGun COVID-19 RT-PCR Kit (LabGenomics Co., Ltd.)
- Platelia SARS-CoV-2 Total Ab assay (Bio-Rad Laboratories)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix B-Ventilators
- Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test (Cepheid)
- VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Reagent Pack (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.)

NOTICE OF MEETING POSTPONEMENT: June 9, 2020 - Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Class I Recall: Vascular Solutions, Inc. Recalls Langston Dual Lumen Catheter Due to Risk of Separation During Use

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

April 29, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests

Consumer Information on: FoundationOne CDx – P170019/S013

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Postponement: Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

April 28, 2020
Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories
- VitalPatch (VitalConnect, Inc.)

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

April 27, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- VitalPatch (VitalConnect, Inc.)
- Abbott Laboratories Inc.
- U-TOP COVID-19 Detection Kit (SEASUN BIOMATERIALS)
- SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Nationwide Children’s Hospital)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp)
- DiaSorin Molecular LLC
- NeuMoDx SARS-CoV-2 Assay (NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc)

FAQs on Ventilators (Updated)

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for Medical Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) (Updated)
- GUDID Data Elements Reference Table
- UDI and GUDID Technical Documents - HL7 SPL Implementation Files

UPDATE: Potential Risks with Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloons - Letter to Health Care Providers

FDA In Brief: Postmarket Update on Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloons

Surgical Mask and Gown Conservation Strategies - Letter to Health Care Providers (Updated)

Medical Glove Conservation Strategies: Letter to Health Care Providers (Updated)

Consumer Information on: The cobas HPV for use on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems – P190028

Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment Pilot Program

April 26, 2020
FAQs on the Emergency Use Authorization for Face Masks (Non-Surgical)

April 25, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- DiaSorin Inc. LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Reagent Pack
- Autiobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test
- Southwest Regional PCR Laboratory LLC. dba MicroGen DX COVID-19 Key
- Ultimate Dx Laboratory UDX SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Assay
- AIT Laboratories SARS-CoV-2 Assay

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Face Masks (non-surgical) - Reissuance
- Hologic, Inc. Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 Assay - Added Letter Granting EUA Amendment(s) (April 24, 2020)

April 24, 2020
Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Real-Time Fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 (BGI Genomics Co. Ltd)
- NeuMoDx SARS-CoV-2 Assay (NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.)
- ScienCell SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) Detection Kit (ScienCell Research Laboratories)
- SARS-CoV-2 Fluorescent PCR Kit (Maccura Biotechnology (USA) LLC)
- SARS-CoV-2 Test (Exact Sciences Laboratories)

Enforcement Policy for Remote Digital Pathology Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry, Clinical Laboratories, Healthcare Facilities, Pathologists, and Food and Drug Administration Staff

FDA Activities Related to Essure (Updated)

Problems Reported with Essure (Updated)

FDA News Release: FDA Provides Updates on Adverse Event Reports and Postmarket Activities Associated with Essure

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated 4/24)

April 23, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Extracorporeal Blood Purification (EBP) (Baxter Healthcare Corporation)
- ALung Technologies, Inc., Hemolung RAS
- STANDARD M nCoV Real-Time Detection Kit (SD Biosensor, Inc.)

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated 4/23)

Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Fetal and Maternal Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Enforcement Policy for Imaging Systems During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Non-contact Infrared Thermometers

April 22, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- IntelliVue Patient Monitors (Philips Medizin Systeme Boeblingen GmbH)
- altona Diagnostics GmbH (RealStar SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Kit U.S)
- Diatherix Eurofins Laboratory (SARS-CoV-2 PCR Test)

FAQs on Ventilators

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190025 added)

April 21, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Detection Assay (Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, MN)
- Sterilucent, Inc. Sterilization System
- Allplex 2019-nCoV Assay (Seegene, Inc.)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories
- ID NOW COVID-19 (Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.)
- cobas SARS-CoV-2 (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (RMS))

Ventilator EUA Interactive Review Template

Nonbinding Feedback After Certain FDA Inspections of Device Establishments - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Press Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First Test for Patient At-Home Sample Collection

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Nonbinding Feedback After Certain Food and Drug Administration Inspections of Device Establishments

April 20, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Trax Management Services Inc. PhoenixDx 2019-CoV

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) COVID-19 RT-PCR Test

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Presentation and Transcript added for Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - April 15, 2020

April 19, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Face Masks (non-surgical)
April 18, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Fosun Pharma USA Inc. Fosun COVID-19 RT-PCR Detection Kit
- OSANG Healthcare GeneFinder COVID-19 Plus RealAmp Kit

April 17, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- GenoSensor, LLC GS™ COVID-19 RT-PCR KIT
- KorvaLabs Inc. Curative-Korva SARS-Cov-2 Assay
- Exact Sciences Laboratories SARS-CoV-2 Test
- ExThera Medical Corporation Extracorporeal Blood Purification (EBP) Device

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

Consumer Information on: Ventana Medical Systems CINtec PLUS Cytology - P190024

Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190028 added)

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Important Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19 - Letter to Health Care ProvidersImportant Information on the Use of Serological (Antibody) Tests for COVID-19 - Letter to Health Care Providers

FDA Fact Sheet - Serological Testing for Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

April 16, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
Mount Sinai Laboratory
- CirrusDx Laboratories
- Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) Molecular Pathology Laboratory

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Enforcement Policy for Telethermographic Systems During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Federal Register: Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2027; Public Meeting; Request for Comments; Postponement

April 15, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations
- Chembio Diagnostic System, Inc
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
- Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) (Updated)
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories (Updated)
- Stryker STERIZONE VP4 N95 Respirator Decontamination Cycle
- Lungpacer Medical, Inc. Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System (DPTS)
- Maccura Biotechnology (USA) LLC SARS-CoV-2 Fluorescent PCR Kit

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Submission of Information on Pediatric Uses of Medical Devices

Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Food and Drug Administration Safety Communication Readership Survey; Withdrawal of Notice

April 14, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Integrity Laboratories SARS-CoV-2 Assay
- Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Lab of Baptist Hospital Miami COVID-19 RT-PCR Test
- Synapse Biomedical, Inc. TransAeris Diaphragmatic Pacing Therapy System (DPTS)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Simplexa COVID-19 Direct assay - Letter Granting EUA Amendment(s) (April 13, 2020)
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators - Exhibit 1: Authorized Respirators

Enforcement Policy for Digital Health Devices For Treating Psychiatric Disorders During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

April 13, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- B. Braun Space and Outlook Pumps

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China
- Face Shields
- Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators - Exhibit 1: Authorized Respirators

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

FAQs on Home-use Blood Glucose Meters Utilized Within Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presentation and Transcript posted for Webinar - Enforcement Policy for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During COVID-19: Immediately in Effect Guidance

April 12, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) STERRAD Sterilization System

April 11, 2020
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 - Added Serology/Antibody Test FAQs

New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- UNC Health SARS-CoV-2 real-time RT-PCR test

April 10, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Face Shields
- STERIS Sterilization Systems for Decontamination of N95 Respirators
- CytoSorbent, Inc. Extracorporeal Blood Purification (EBP) Device
- iAMP COVID-19 Detection Kit (Atila BioSystems, Inc.)
- Orig3n 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test (Orig3n, Inc.)
- ThermoFisher - Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory-Rutgers University)
- SDI SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Specialty Diagnostic (SDI) Laboratories)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test - Letter Granting EUA Amendment(s) (April 8, 2020)
- Appendix A: Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

April 9, 2020
CDRH Petitions (Updated)

FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns (Updated)

FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations:
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator - Accessories
Terumo BCT Inc. and Marker Therapeutics AG Extracorporeal Blood Purification (EBP) Devices

April 8, 2020
New Emergency Use Authorizations:
- QuantiVirus SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit
- SARS-CoV-2 PCR Assay (Stanford Health Care Clinical Virology Laboratory)
- BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX System (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

Updated Emergency Use Authorizations
- Appendix B: Authorized Ventilators, Ventilator Tubing Connectors, and Ventilator Accessories

Presentation and Transcript added for Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - April 1, 2020

Consumer Information on: VENOUS WALLSTENT - P980033/S050

April 7, 2020
Class I Recall: Boston Scientific Corporation Recalls Imager II Angiographic Catheters Due to Tip Detachment

Consumer Information on: Nucleus 24 Cochlear Implant System - P970051/S172

Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Smart Detect SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit (InBios International, Inc.); updated Ventilators, anesthesia gas machines modified for use as ventilators, and positive pressure breathing devices modified for use as ventilators (collectively referred to as "ventilators"), ventilator tubing connectors, and ventilator accessories - Appendix B; updated Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators Manufactured in China - Appendix A

April 6, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators - Exhibit 1: Authorized Respirators, Viracor SARS-CoV-2 assay, and Gnomegen COVID-19 RT-Digital PCR Detection Kit

Enforcement Policy for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Enforcement Policy for Remote Ophthalmic Assessment and Monitoring Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

April 5, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added MGH COVID-19 qPCR assay, Massachusetts General Hospital
Enforcement Policy for Infusion Pumps and Accessories During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
FAQs on 3D Printing of Medical Devices, Accessories, Components, and Parts During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Updated)
FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns (Updated)
N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks (Face Masks) (Updated)
Medical Devices and the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic (Updated)
Surgical Mask and Gown Conservation Strategies - Letter to Healthcare Providers (Updated)
April 4, 2020
Enforcement Policy for Clinical Electronic Thermometers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Protecting the Health and Safety of Medical Device Manufacturing Personnel During COVID-19
Updated Letter to Industry on COVID-19 - April 4, 2020
April 3, 2020
Webinar - Enforcement Policy for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During COVID-19: Immediately in Effect Guidance - April 6, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added SARS-Cov-2 Assay (Diagnostic Molecular Laboratory - Northwestern Medicine), SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test (Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Logix Smart Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Kit (Co-Diagnostics, Inc.), ScienCell SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) Detection Kit (ScienCell Research Laboratories), and ARIES SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Luminex Corporation)
Ventilators, anesthesia gas machines modified for use as ventilators, and positive pressure breathing devices modified for use as ventilators (collectively referred to as "ventilators"), ventilator tubing connectors, and ventilator accessories (Appendix B Updated)
FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns (Updated)
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN180030 added)
April 2, 2020
Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (Revised) - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added BioGX SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for BD MAX System (Becton, Dickinson & Company (BD))
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
Consumer Information on: Alto™ Abdominal Stent Graft System - P120006/S031
Class I Recall: LeMaitre Vascular Inc. Recalls LeMaitre Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter Due to Balloon Deflation and Separation Issue
Federal Register: Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027
Meeting Notice: June 9, 2020 Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement
FDA-ARGOS SARS-CoV-2 Reference Grade Sequence Data
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
Federal Register: Medical Devices; Technical Amendment
Federal Register: Medical Devices; Technical Amendment
Federal Register: Reclassification of Certain Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Assays Devices, To Be Renamed Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Tests
Federal Register: Reclassification of Nucleic Acid-Based Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid Assay Devices, To Be Renamed Nucleic Acid-Based Hepatitis C Virus Ribonucleic Acid Tests
Medical Devices and the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
MQSA National Statistics
Device Advice: Comprehensive Regulatory Assistance (Updated)

March 31, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Yale New Haven Hospital, Clinical Virology Laboratory, and Laboratories Who Have Developed a Molecular-Based Test (LDTs) for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Federal Register: Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
March 30, 2020
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
Enforcement Policy for Gowns, Other Apparel, and Gloves During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Class I Recall: Medtronic Recalls Pipeline Flex Embolization Devices Due to Risk of Device Fracture
Class I Recall: CME America Recalls BodyGuard Infusion Pump System Due to Risk of Over-, and Under-infusion
Webcast Archive posted for Public Workshop - Medical Extended Reality: Toward Best Evaluation Practices for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medicine, March 5, 2020
Presentation posted for the March 25, 2020 Virtual Town Hall Series on the Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel (QIAGEN GmbH), and NeuMoDx SARS-CoV-2 Assay (NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc.)
March 29, 2020
Enforcement Policy for Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, and Air Purifiers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Battelle Decontamination System
March 28, 2020
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
March 27, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added ID NOW COVID-19, NxTAG CoV Extended Panel Assay, and Letters Granting EUA Amendment(s) to Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR and Simplexa COVID-19 Direct assay
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Appeals Processes: Questions and Answers About 517A - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - April 1, 2020
Federal Register: Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997: Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition List Number: 053
March 26, 2020
FAQs on 3D Printing of Medical Devices, Accessories, Components, and Parts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Digital Health Policies and Public Health Solutions for COVID-19
Public Workshop - Artificial Intelligence in Radiological Imaging: Extension of Comment Period
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Real-Time Fluorescent RT-PCR Kit for Detecting SARS-2019-nCoV
March 25, 2020
Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Ventilators and AvellinoCoV2 test
March 24, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Imported, Non-NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators and PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
FDA Statement: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA takes action to increase U.S. supplies through instructions for PPE and device manufacturers
March 23, 2020
Letter to Industry on COVID-19
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
Emergency Use Authorizations - Accula SARS-Cov-2 Test (Mesa Biotech Inc.) and BioFire COVID-19 Test (BioFire Defense, LLC)
Consumer Information on: Abbott InfinityTM DBS Neurostimulation System - P140009/S039
March 22, 2020
Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Accessories and Other Respiratory Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Ventilator Supply Mitigation Strategies - Letter to Health Care Providers
March 21, 2020
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test (Cepheid)
March 20, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Primerdesign Ltd COVID-19 genesig Real-Time PCR assay (Primerdesign Ltd)
Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19 ) Public Health Emergency - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA allows expanded use of devices to monitor patients’ vital signs remotely
Virtual Town Hall Series - Immediately in Effect Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Diagnostic Tests - March 25, 2020
FAQs on Shortages of Medical Gloves
Medical Glove Conservation Strategies: Letter to Health Care Providers
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
March 19, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added ePlex SARS-CoV-2 Test (GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.) and Simplexa COVID-19 Direct (DiaSorin Molecular LLC)
MQSA Inspection Information Related to COVID-19
POSTPONED: Public Workshop - Using Patient Preference Information in Medical Device Regulatory Decisions: Benefit-Risk and Beyond - March 31, 2020
March 18, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Abbott RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assay (Abbott Molecular)
Consumer Information on: LIAISON® XL MUREX Anti-HBs, LIAISON® XL MUREX Control Anti-HBs, LIAISON® XL MUREX Anti-HBs Verifiers - P180039
Class I Recall: CME America Recalls BodyGuard Microset Infusion Sets for the BodyGuard Infusion Pump System Due to Risk of Under-Infusion
March 17, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added Quest SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc.) and Lyra SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Quidel Corp.)
FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (Updated)
POSTPONED: April 16, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee meeting
March 16, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added COVID-19 RT-PCR Test (Laboratory Corporation of America) and Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 (Hologic, Inc.)
Policy for Diagnostic Tests for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency - Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories, Commercial Manufacturers, and Food and Drug Administration Staff
MQSA Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - March 13, 2020: The Breast Institute at JFK Medical Center North Campus
March 13, 2020
Meeting Notice: April 16, 2020 Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
MQSA Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - March 13, 2020: The Breast Institute at JFK Medical Center North Campus
Updated: FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Presentation added to Webinar - Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing under CLIA prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency - March 2, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)
March 12, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added cobas SARS-CoV-2 (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.)
Federal Register: Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
Updated: FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2

Consumer Information on: AcrySof™ IQ Vivity™ Extended Vision Intraocular Lens (IOL) (Model DFT015), AcrySof™ IQ Vivity™ Toric Extended Vision IOLs (DFT315, DFT415, DFT515), AcrySof™ IQ Vivity™ Extended Vision UV Absorbing IOL (DAT015), and AcrySof™ IQ Vivity™ Toric Extended Vision UV Absorbing IOLs (DAT315, DAT415, DAT515) - P930014/S126
March 11, 2020
510(k) Third Party Review Program - Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff, and Third Party Review Organizations
Webinar - 510(k) Third Party Review Program: Final Guidance - April 16, 2020
Surgical Mask and Gown Conservation Strategies - Letter to Healthcare Providers
FAQs on Shortages of Surgical Masks and Gowns
Federal Register: The 510(k) Third Party Review Program
March 10, 2020
Updated: FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Updated with Four New Modules: CDRH Learn Course List (Spanish)
March 9, 2020
Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Electrosurgical Devices for General Surgery - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Updated: FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2
March 6, 2020
Class I Recall: Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303 Inc. Recalls Alaris System Infusion Pumps Due to Software and System Errors
Transcript added to: Webinar - Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing under CLIA prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency - March 2, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations: Authorized NIOSH-approved Respirators that have been held Beyond their Manufacturer-intended Shelf Life or Expiration Date
March 5, 2020
Virtual Town Hall - Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing under CLIA prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency - Immediately in Effect Guidance - March 6, 2020
Public Meeting - Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2027 - April 7, 2020
Federal Register: Medical Device User Fee Amendments for Fiscal Years 2023 Through 2027
Federal Register: Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 During the Public Health Emergency; Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
March 4, 2020
Updated: Medical Device Bans
FDA News Release: FDA Takes Rare Step to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior
Federal Register: Banned Devices: Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior
March 3, 2020
N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks (Face Masks)
Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lenses - Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Federal Register: Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lenses--Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway
SweynTooth Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities May Affect Certain Medical Devices: FDA Safety Communication
FDA News Release: FDA Informs Patients, Providers and Manufacturers About Potential Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Certain Medical Devices with Bluetooth Low Energy
March 2, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - NIOSH-Approved Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators for Use in Health Care Settings During Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Bone Anchors - Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
MQSA National Statistics
Presentations added to Workshop - Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Radiological Imaging - February 25-26, 2020
Federal Register: Bone Anchors--Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions

February 29, 2020
Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing under CLIA prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency - Immediately in Effect Guidance for Clinical Laboratories and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Accelerated Emergency Use Authorization Template for SARS-COV-2 (covid-19) Molecular Testing of Respiratory Specimens in CLIA Certified High-Complexity Laboratories (Word - 128kb)
Webinar - Policy for Diagnostics Testing in Laboratories Certified to Perform High Complexity Testing under CLIA prior to Emergency Use Authorization for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency - March 2, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - New York SARS-CoV-2 Real-time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Panel (Wadsworth Center, NYSDOH)
February 27, 2020
Class I Recall: King Systems Recalls King Vision Video Laryngoscope Adapter Size ½ Due to a Display of The Reversed Image
Potential Risks Associated With The Use of Ozone and Ultraviolet (UV) Light Products for Cleaning CPAP Machines and Accessories: FDA Safety Communication
Press Release: FDA Reminds Patients that Devices Claiming to Clean, Disinfect or Sanitize CPAP Machines Using Ozone Gas or UV Light Have Not Been FDA Authorized
February 26, 2020
The FDA Announces Voluntary eSTAR Pilot Program to Streamline 510(k) Preparation and Review
FDA In Brief: FDA launches new interactive, PDF-based, template to promote greater efficiency and consistency in preparation and review of 510(k) medical device applications
Federal Register: Improving 510(k) Submission Preparation and Review: Voluntary Electronic Submission Template and Resource Pilot Program
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190020 added)

February 25, 2020
UPDATE: Reduce the Risk of Cardiac Surgery Infection While Using the LivaNova Heater-Cooler System 3T: FDA Safety Communication
Class I Recall - Tytek Medical Recalls TM-317 PneumoDart-Pneumothorax Needle Due to Fully and Partially Blocked Needles
Product Labeling for Laparoscopic Power Morcellators - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Recommendations for Dual 510(k) and CLIA Waiver by Application Studies - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Recommendations for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Waiver Applications for Manufacturers of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Webinar - Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Waiver Applications Final Guidances - April 14, 2020
Updated: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
UPDATE: The FDA recommends performing contained morcellation in women when laparoscopic power morcellation is appropriate
Federal Register: Product Labeling for Laparoscopic Power Morcellators
Federal Register: Recommendations for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Waiver Applications for Manufacturers of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices
Federal Register: Recommendations for Dual 510(k) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Waiver by Application Studies
Press Release: FDA Takes New Steps to Increase the Safety of Laparoscopic Power Morcellators when used in Gynecologic Surgeries

February 24, 2020
eeting Notice: April 23-24, 2020 Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
FY2020 1st Quarter MDUFA IV Performance Report
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190023 added)
February 21, 2020
Federal Register: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee
February 20, 2020
Table of Pharmacogenetic Associations
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN180017 and DEN190040 added)
Federal Register: Medical Devices; Reports of Corrections and Removals
Federal Register: Annual Reporting for Custom Device Exemption
February 19, 2020
Class I Recall: Teleflex Medical Recalls Comfort Flo Humidification Systems Due to Malfunction That May Cause Water to Enter Airway
Class I Recall: Abbott Vascular Recalls NC Trek RX and NC Traveler RX Coronary Dilatation Catheters Due to Failure of Balloon (diameter 4.0mm, 4.5mm and 5.00mm) to Deflate
Class I Recall: ResMed Recalls Stellar 100 and 150 Non-invasive and Invasive Ventilators Due to Sound Alarm Failure
Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - February 19, 2020: Winchester Medical Center - Diagnostic Center
February 18, 2020
Public Workshop - Using Patient Preference Information in Medical Device Regulatory Decisions: Benefit-Risk and Beyond - March 31, 2020
February 14, 2020
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190034 added)
Workshop - Towards Good Simulation Practices in Health Technologies - April 13-15, 2020
Consumer Information on Bulkamid Urethral Bulking System - P170023
February 12, 2020
Peripheral Vascular Atherectomy Devices - Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Class I Recall: Medtronic Recalls MiniMed Insulin Pumps for Incorrect Insulin Dosing
Three New CDRH Learn Modules: Overview of the 510(k) Process: Guide for Third Party Reviewers, Deficiency Writing for Third Party Reviewers, and Deficiency Writing for Third Party Reviewers: Examples
Federal Register: Peripheral Vascular Atherectomy Devices--Premarket Notification Submissions
Federal Register: Request for Nominations:Individuals and Industry Organizations for the Patient Engagement Advisory Committee
February 11, 2020
Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - February 11, 2020: Women’s Care Florida OB & GYN Specialists
Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - February 11, 2020: Raleigh Radiology - Blue Ridge
Public Workshop - Detecting Circulating Tumor DNA for Cancer Screening - March 9, 2020
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN190038 and DEN190040 added)
February 10, 2020
Cell Phone Safety: Web Updates
Review of Published Literature between 2008 and 2018 of Relevance to Radiofrequency Radiation and Cancer – PDF (1.1MB)
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN180056 added)
February 7, 2020
Class I Recall: GE Healthcare Recalls Carestation 600 Series Anesthesia Systems Due to Loss of Mechanical Ventilation
Federal Register: Electronic Submission Process for Voluntary Allegations to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Federal Register: Testing Communications on Medical Devices and Radiation-Emitting Products
February 6, 2020
Summary Minutes posted for November 6-7, 2019 General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting
Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Premarket Approval of Medical Devices
Federal Register: Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance Genotyping Assay Using Next Generation Sequencing Technology
February 5, 2020
Updated: Medical Gowns
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN180062 added)
February 4, 2020
Emergency Use Authorizations - Added CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel (CDC)
Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) - Annual Report 2019 (PDF - 6.72MB)
Class I Recall: GE Healthcare Recalls CARESCAPE Respiratory Modules Due to Incorrect Oxygen Values
February 3, 2020
MQSA National Statistics

January 29, 2020
Federal Register: Request for Nominations for Voting Members for the Patient Engagement Advisory Committee
January 28, 2020
Class I Recall: Distributor Teleflex Recalls the Galemed Babi.Plus Pressure Relief Manifolds Due to Dislodged Valve
Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Facility Updates
Public Meeting - Food and Drug Administration’s Communications About the Safety of Medical Devices - April 1, 2020
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN180014 and DEN180058 added)
January 27, 2020
Arthroscopy Pump Tubing Sets Intended for Multiple Patient Use - Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
Federal Register: Arthroscopy Pump Tubing Sets Intended for Multiple Patient Use--Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions
January 24, 2020
Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Certain GE Healthcare Clinical Information Central Stations and Telemetry Servers: Safety Communication
January 23, 2020
CDRH's Experiential Learning Program
January 22, 2020
Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Device (FRED®) System - P180027
Federal Register: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Electronic Products
January 21, 2020
Clinical Performance Assessment: Considerations for Computer-Assisted Detection Devices Applied to Radiology Images and Radiology Device Data in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions - Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff
Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation (De Novo) Summaries (DEN170022 and DEN170073 added)
Federal Register: Classification of the Radiological Computer Aided Triage and Notification Software
Federal Register: Classification of the Radiological Computer-Assisted Diagnostic Software for Lesions Suspicious for Cancer
Federal Register: Reclassification of Medical Image Analyzers
January 16, 2020
Public Workshop - Medical Extended Reality: Toward Best Evaluation Practices for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medicine - March 5, 2020
Press Release: Statement on quality issues with certain Cardinal Health surgical gowns and packs
Federal Register: Requests for Nominations: Voting Members on a Public Advisory Committee; Technical Electronic Product Radiation Safety Standards Committee

January 15, 2020
Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - January 14, 2020: North Jersey Radiology Center

January 13, 2020
Consumer Information on: LIAISON® XL MUREX Anti-HBc, LIAISON® XL MUREX Control Anti-HBc - P180038
New CDRH Learn Modules: Production and Process Controls Part 2, Importing Medical Devices Into the United States, and Electronic Product Certification and Quality Testing Programs
Federal Register: Exemption From Premarket Notification; Class II Devices; Powered Wheeled Stretcher



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