Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile; Availability

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile." This draft guidance document updates and clarifies the procedures for reviewing premarket notification submissions (510(k)s) for devices labeled as sterile, particularly with respect to sterilization technologies FDA considers novel, and the information that should be included in 510(k)s for devices labeled as sterile.