Regulatory Decision Making D. Kathleen Wright, Reviewer Division of Microbiology Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation & Safety ( OIVD ) Food and Drug Administration Clinical Virology Symposium April 27, 2003
Risk Based Classification
Class I Most exempt from pre-mkt. notification [510(k)] Reserved: EBV, TB Limitation to exemption : IgM Assays Life threatening diseases
Class II Reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness can be obtained by applying "special controls"
Regulatory Options Class I & II Traditional 510(k) Abbreviated 510(k) w/std. Special 510(k)-Data Summary 3rd Party review De novo: Automatic Classification
Class III Present a potential, unreasonable risk of illness or injury. No Predicate PMA (Pre-market approval) Modular PMA
CLIA Categories
Waiver Criteria Accuracy and precision Utilized with an FDA cleared assay Field 3 sites w/20 participants/site Statistical FDA Simplicity Specimen unprocessed No intervention during study Fail safe mechanism Step by step instructions
CHANGES Re-think regulatory process Protect public health in a less burdensome manner Post-market surveillance GMP enforcement Streamline premarket reviews More interaction-stakeholders
RESULT New Office - IVDs One stop shopping Combine – IVD review w/ Compliance & Surveillance
Overriding Themes Total Product Life Cycle (TPLC) Shift direction - premarket to postmarket Global market regulatory harmonization Least burdensome
Functional Components Premarket Streamline/standardize review Pre-IDE Protocol Shift labeling toward educational/informational Postmarket Active surveillance & outreach IVD webpage http ://
Continued Office Activities Bioterrorism Emerging Infections Professional Round-Table IVD Round-Table
SummarySummary Pre-market Premarket Review – Design, Performance & Labeling Guidance documents, Standards Investigational device exemptions (Pre-IDE) GMP’s & Quality Systems Post-market Medical Device Reporting (MDR) Safety Alerts: Advisories, technical reports, recalls