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The FDA’s role in medical device clinical studies of human subjects.

Closed Published by Saviola J November 20th, 2005 in PubMed Medical Devices, J Neural Eng, Regulatory Affairs

The FDA’s role in medical device clinical studies of human subjects.

J Neural Eng. 2005 Mar;2(1):S1-4

Authors: Saviola J

This paper provides an overview of the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) role as a regulatory agency in medical device clinical studies involving human subjects. The FDA’s regulations and responsibilities are explained and the device application process discussed. The specific medical device regulatory authorities are described as they apply to the development and clinical study of retinal visual prosthetic devices. The FDA medical device regulations regarding clinical studies of human subjects are intended to safeguard the rights and safety of subjects. The data gathered in pre-approval clinical studies provide a basis of valid scientific evidence in order to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of a medical device. The importance of a working understanding of applicable medical device regulations from the beginning of the device development project is emphasized particularly for novel, complex products such as implantable visual prosthetic devices.

PMID: 15876645 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]