Establishing Safety and Compatibility of Passive Implants in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff.

摘要

This guidance addresses testing and labeling of passive implants for safety and compatibility in the magnetic resonance (MR) environment. In preparing a premarket approval application (PMA), Investigational Device Exemption (IDE), and premarket notification (510(k)) submission, this guidance document applies to passive implants, i.e., implanted devices that serve their function without the supply of electronic power. Active implants or devices that are not implants do not fall within the scope of this guidance. FDA's guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe the Agency’s current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited. The use of the word should in Agency guidance means that something is suggested or recommended, but not required.