Description
The following items are common to all EPRC inspections and field tests, and may be cited for any product subject to the below reporting or certification requirements. Products subject to reporting are listed in Table 1 of 1002.1, and certification requirements are applicable to all products subject to a performance standard.
Key Topics
Terms and concepts identified from this document
Scope & Applicability
Stakeholders
1Entity submitting development data and knowledge; Entity performing the work process for change
Regulatory Context
Regulatory Activities
10Marketing submission type requiring QMS information; Type of marketing submission requiring QMS information
Premarket notification submission type
Inspection conducted before drug approval
Required for changes affecting safety and effectiveness.; Submission for modifications to an approved PMA
Supplement for significant changes in design or performance requiring clinical data.
Supplement for significant changes in components, materials, or software.
Type of PMA submission typically not requiring inspection.
Submission for modifications affecting safety and effectiveness
Periodic report for approved PMAs.
Premarket Approval Application
Document Types
5Information regarding manufacturing operations in a PMA
Document where registration info is recorded
Identifies deficiencies that the applicant must address.
Notification to a manufacturer regarding significant violations of FDA regulations.; Agency's principal means of achieving prompt voluntary compliance.
Issued for objectionable conditions that warrant regulatory sanctions
Attributes
1Primary outcomes to be measured in the study
Technical Details
Processes
1Activities reviewed for deficiencies during the PMA process.
Clinical Concepts
1Data necessary for panel-track supplements and safety assurance.
Standards & References
External Standards
2Legislation that amended the FD&C Act to codify modular review.
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act performance goals
Specifications
1Criteria for security architecture and design outputs.
Related CFR Sections (2)
- 21CFR814.39§ 814.39 PMA supplements.
(a) After FDA's approval of a PMA, an applicant shall submit a PMA supplement for review and approval by FDA before making a change affecting the safety or effectiveness of the device for which the applicant has an approved PMA, unless the change is of a type for which FDA, under paragraph (e) of thRead full regulation →
- 21CFR814.20§ 814.20 Application.
(a) The applicant or an authorized representative shall sign the PMA. If the applicant does not reside or have a place of business within the United States, the PMA shall be countersigned by an authorized representative residing or maintaining a place of business in the United States and shall identRead full regulation →
Enforcement Impact
Deficiencies cited in Warning Letters referencing the same regulations
Recent Cases
- 2026-02-24
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Beta Bionics, Inc.
- 2025-12-09
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Envoy Medical Inc.
- 2025-11-25
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Hong Qiangxing Shenzhen Electronics Limited
- 2025-10-28
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Contec Medical Systems Co., Ltd.
- 2025-10-28
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated/Misbranded
Royal Philips
Related Warning Letters (10)
- 2026-02-24
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Beta Bionics, Inc.
- 2025-12-09
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Envoy Medical Inc.
- 2025-11-25
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Hong Qiangxing Shenzhen Electronics Limited
- 2025-10-28
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Contec Medical Systems Co., Ltd.
- 2025-10-28
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated/Misbranded
Royal Philips
- 2025-10-28
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated/Misbranded
Qianjiang Kingphar Medical Material Co Ltd.
- 2025-10-21
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
LEVO AG
- 2025-10-07
CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated
Technological Medical Advancements LLC
- 2025-09-23
Medical Device/Adulterated/Misbranded/Lacks PMA and/or 510(k)
The Richline Group, Inc.
- 2025-09-16
Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Adulterated Device
SeniorLife Technologies, Inc.
Related MFDS Guidelines
Korean regulatory guidelines covering similar topics
See Also (8)
- Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 130.400 Use of Microfiche and/or Microfilm for Method of Records Retention (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 130.300 FDA Access to Results of Quality Assurance Program Audits and Inspections (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 300.100 Inspection of Manufacturers of Device Components (Status: Final)
- Device Labeling Guidance #G91-1 (Blue Book Memo) (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 310.100 Pacemaker Reuse (Status: Final)
- Variance from Manufacturer Report Number Format - No. 5 (Status: Final)
- Immunotoxicity Testing Guidance (Status: Final)