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Safety First: Special Considerations for Medical Device Trials

Medical devices are ubiquitous — from thermometers, bandages, and dental floss to blood glucose meters, hearing aids, and complex implantable devices such as pacemakers. The latest cutting-edge examples even extend to apps on tablets and PCs that physicians use to help monitor and treat patients. Before a medical device can be put on the market,…

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Conducting Clinical Studies Under an Investigational Device Exemption

An investigational device exemption (IDE) allows an investigational device to be used in a clinical study to collect data on its safety and effectiveness.1 This exemption applies to the conduct of trials necessary for developing new medical devices. Most often, clinical studies are conducted to support a Premarket Approval (PMA) application, though some 510(k) submissions…