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FDA 510(k) Clearance — Medical Device Premarket Notification Compliance

FDA 510(k) Clearance — Medical Device Premarket Notification is issued by US Food & Drug Administration (CDRH) and has applied since 1976-05-28. It applies to products sold in US. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.

Authority
US Food & Drug Administration (CDRH)
Jurisdiction
United States
Regions
US
Effective
1976-05-28
Evidence renewal
every 3650 days
Official source
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/premarket-submissions-selecting-and-preparing-correct-submission/premarket-notification-510k

What FDA 510(k) Clearance — Medical Device Premarket Notification covers

FDA 510(k) Clearance — Medical Device Premarket Notification is a medical devices requirement in United States. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.

Product categories affected

  • medical packaging

Keywords that trigger a check

  • medical device
  • Class II
  • 510k
  • predicate device
  • surgical instrument
  • IVD
  • diagnostic

Who it applies to

Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in US, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.

Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: FDA Warning Letter, Import Alert, injunction, criminal prosecution

Supplier requirements and compliance evidence

Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.

Document
510(k) Clearance Letter from FDA
Substantial equivalence comparison to predicate
Performance testing data
Biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993)
Sterilization validation
Labelling per 21 CFR Part 801

Certification types recorded for this regulation

  • FDA 510K clearance

How Complyra checks FDA 510(k) Clearance — Medical Device Premarket Notification

When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If FDA 510(k) Clearance — Medical Device Premarket Notification applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.

Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.

Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.

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Check a product against FDA 510(k) Clearance — Medical Device Premarket Notification

Describe the product and destination market. Complyra identifies whether this regulation applies and which documents to request from the supplier.