US FDA Eases Regulatory Path For Lower-Risk Ultrasonic Heating Devices
Executive Summary
To avoid duplicating work for some sponsors of ultrasonic diathermy devices, US FDA finalized a guidance that allows companies to conform to two internationally recognized standards instead of meeting specific FDA regulations in pre-market submissions.
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