Medical Devices With Indications Associated With Weight Loss Guidances; Draft Guidances for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of two draft guidances entitled "Medical Devices with Indications Associated with Weight Loss--Clinical Study and Benefit- Risk Considerations" and "Medical Devices with Indications Associated with Weight Loss--Non-Clinical Recommendations." These draft guidance documents provide recommendations regarding clinical study design for devices with indications for use associated with weight loss, include discussion on how FDA considers the benefit-risk analysis to support such indications, and provide recommendations for the non-clinical testing to support premarket submissions for these medical devices. These draft guidances are not final nor are they for implementation at this time.

Abstract as published in the Federal Register.

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