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Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)

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Approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) submission must occur by the FDA before a manufacturer can begin a (moderate to high risk) clinical investigation of its medical device in the US. Major factors evaluated by the FDA in order to determine approval status of IDE applications include non-clinical testing data, risk assessment and study design elements.

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I

Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier (IMPD)

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C

Clinical Evaluation Report (CER)

Required under the new MEDDEV 2.7.1 Rev. 3 guidelines. Document containing information and results generated…

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