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Procedures for Handling Post-Approval Studies Imposed by PMA Order: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

FinalCenter for Devices and Radiological Health10/07/2022

Description

A PAS is usually a clinical or non-clinical study, as specified in the PMA approval order, and is typically intended to gather specific data to address questions about the postmarket performance of or experience with an approved medical device. The purpose of this guidance document is to assist stakeholders with understanding post approval study (PAS) requirements imposed as a condition of PMA approval. The final guidance “Procedures for Handling Post-Approval Studies Imposed by PMA Order” is intended to update and replace the guidance issued in June 2009.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

2
Premarket Approval Application

Regulatory pathway for high-risk medical devices.

Humanitarian Device Exemption

Device for rare diseases or conditions

Stakeholders

6
Sponsor

Entity responsible for submitting applications under section 524B

Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Procedures for meetings of the committee

Advisory Panel

FDA may seek advice when considering the initiation or progress of a PAS

Medical Device Advisory Committee Panel

Public panels that may review PAS status.

Institutional Review Board

Governs top dose in clinical studies

applicant

entity submitting marketing applications

Regulatory Context

Attributes

7
Enrollment Status

A metric used to track the progress of a PAS.

subject follow-up rate

Element required in the Final Postmarket Surveillance Report.

safety/effectiveness findings

Final PAS data posted may include safety and effectiveness results

Delayed

Status where study progression is behind the original schedule

Report Overdue

A reporting status category where FDA has not received the report per the order.

Study Status

The current progress category of a PAS in the FDA database.

enrollment milestones

recommended milestones for clinical studies (e.g., 20% in 12 months); Specified in the PMA approval order to track study progress

Related CFR Sections (4)

Related Warning Letters (1)

  • CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/PMA/Adulterated/Misbranded

    Allergan

    2020-05-14

See Also (8)

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