Device Interoperability: US FDA Details Expectations In Final Guidance
Executive Summary
Electronic interface functionality, data-exchange factors and time synchronization are among key interoperability factors for device-makers to consider in device design and pre-market submissions, US FDA says in a final guidance document. The guidance stresses the need for developers to consider potential risks of interoperability from device conception and throughout the lifecycle.
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