Home uterine activity monitors
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
HUAMs for detection of preterm labor should be downclassified from Class III to Class II, FDA tentatively concludes in a July 30 Federal Register notice. The agency says it agrees with the recommendations put forth during an October 1997 meeting of its Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel, which was convened to respond to a petition seeking downclassification of the devices submitted to FDA by Corometrics Medical Systems (1"The Gray Sheet" Oct. 13, 1997, p. 11). Following its review of public comments, the agency plans to approve or deny the petition via a letter to Corometrics. In a separate July 30 Federal Register notice, FDA issues a revised draft guidance document with advice on premarket submissions for HUAMs. The document is identical to an earlier draft of the guidance (2"The Gray Sheet" May 31, In Brief), except for a recommendation on the type of information that should be stored in HUAM patient registries