Medical Devices

FDA Clears Device via De Novo Process

On December 8, 2015, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) cleared for marketing in the United States a cooling…

FDA Guides on General Wellness and Low Risk Devices

On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed guidance document regarding the FDA’s current…

Court Finds FDA Exceeded Authority in Device Reclassification

On September 26, 2014, The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the FDA…

FDA Finalizes Rule Requiring Unique Device Identification for Medical Devices

On September 20, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule that establishes the Unique Device…

FDA Issues Letter for Failure to Obtain 510(k) Clearance for Medical Mobile App

On March 21, 2013 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an “It Has Come to Our Attention Letter”…

FDA Permits Marketing of Device Capable of Testing for 11 Causes of Infectious Gastroentiritis

On January 14, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that for the first time it will permit…

FDA Warns Company for Marketing Medical Device

On November 5, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced recent action the Agency has taken against a…

FDA Targets Online Pharmacies in International Efforts

On October 4, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that it has taken action as part of…

FDA Proposes New Unique Identifier System for Medical Devices

On July 3, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced its intention to require most medical devices in…

FDA Approves First At-Home HIV Test

On July 3, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved the first over-the-counter (“OTC”) at-home test kit used…