The FDA published a draft guidance, “Breakthrough Devices Program Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff,” on October 25, 2017. The full guidance is at the link provided. This supersedes the Expedited Access Pathway (EAP) introduced in 2015 and the Priority Review Program. The Breakthrough Devices Program is a voluntary program for...Read More

The FDA issued a new Final guidance, “Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device,” on October 25, 2017. The full guidance is at the link provided. This supersedes the 1997 guidance. Note that FDA simultaneously released a Final guidance for when to submit a new 510(k) for software changes...Read More

Company:oshiba American Medical Systems Inc Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Toshiba Medical Kalare Fluoroscopic X-Ray System (DREX-KL80) Kalare is intended to be used as a universal diagnostic imaging system for radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations, including general R&F and pediatric examinations. It is intended for use by qualified/trained doctors or technologists on both...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Healthcare Ingenuity CT X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. Recall Number Z-0017-2018 REASON During a bolus tracking...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core128 Xray Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. Recall Number Z-0018-2018 REASON During a bolus tracking...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Healthcare Ingenuity Core X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. Recall Number Z-0016-2018 REASON During a bolus tracking...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT SP Xray Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. Recall Number Z-0020-2018 REASON During a bolus...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Healthcare Brilliance iCT Xray Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. Recall Number Z-0019-2018 REASON During a bolus tracking...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Healthcare Brilliance 64 System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed These computed tomography x-ray systems are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. Recall Number Z-0015-2018 REASON During a bolus...Read More

Supersedes 1997 guidance. FDA issued a new Final guidance entitled “Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device” dated Oct. 25, 2017. TThe full guidance is at the link provided. Note that FDA simultaneously released a Final guidance for when to submit a new 510(k) for software changes specifically. Deciding When...Read More

FDA published a draft guidance “Breakthrough Devices Program Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff” dated 10/25/17. The full guidance is at the link provided. This supersedes the Expedited Access Pathway (EAP) introduced in 2015 and the Priority Review Program. The Breakthrough Devices Program is a voluntary program for certain medical devices...Read More

Company:Beckman Coulter Inc.. Date of Enforcement Report 10/25/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Alaris Pump Module model 8100 manufactured between November 2011 and March 2012; Alaris Pump Module serviced with LVP Mechanism Sub Assembly (P/N) 10942012 between November 2011 and March 2012; Alaris Pump module Bezel Kit Assembly (P/N) 10964559) shipped between November 2011 and March 2012....Read More