FDA also says the guidance provides a number of general clarifications regarding the Q-submission program.
Under the MDUFA IV negotiations, FDA and industry agreed to a number of changes to the Q-submission program, including how meetings are scheduled and establishing a performance goal for the timing of FDA feedback to device makers on pre-submissions.
具体地说,FDA致力于应对pre-submissions within 15 calendar days to inform the applicant whether the application has been accepted, and if so when the requested meeting or teleconference will take place. FDA also agreed to provide written feedback on the issues raised in pre-submission requests for a minimum number of pre-submissions for each year of the MDUFA IV program.
FDA says the guidance applies to a host of device-related submissions, including potential or planned applications for investigational device exemption (IDE), premarket application, humanitarian device exemption,de novorequests and510(k) submissions. The guidance also applies to pre-submission feedback and meetings forClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendmentswaivers by application, device accessory classification requests and certain investigational new drug and biologics license applications.