Laser Products-Conformance With IEC 60825-1 Ed. 3 and IEC 60601-2-22 Ed. 3.1 (Laser Notice No. 56); Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability

Zusammenfassung

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Laser Products--Conformance with IEC 60825-1 Ed. 3 and IEC 60601-2-22 Ed. 3.1 (Laser Notice No. 56)." This guidance describes the Agency's approach regarding compliance with FDA's performance standards for laser products. FDA believes that under the circumstances described in this guidance, conformance with certain International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards would provide adequate protection of the public health and safety for laser products similar to performance standards in FDA's regulations. Accordingly, for laser product manufacturers that comply with the comparable clauses in IEC standards specified in the guidance, FDA does not intend to enforce the specified laser performance standards in FDA's regulations.