In October 2015 I recorded my first “Learning Lunch”, and the topic was “Getting the most out of pre-submission meetings.” One of the attendees asked, “Are pre-submission meetings mandatory for 510(k) submissions.” The answer was, and still is, no. However, I did say that if you are an experienced 510(k) consultant you probably don’t need a pre-submission meeting. Just a 6 months later, the FDA made some changes that made me regret those words.

The FDA released two 510(k) guidance documents in 2016: 1) how to apply ISO 10993-1, and 2) applying human factors engineering. Those two guidance documents resulted in a large number of 510(k) deficiency letters. By 2017, I had completely changed my mind.

A pre-submission meeting should always be requested, even if there is a special controls guidance document. Now I start every new project with a 510(k) pre-submission request. In fact, I had three pre-submission meetings scheduled for the same week in January of this year.

On Thursday, February 22 I’m offering an updated live webinar on 510(k) pre-submissions (Free). Please visit the following webpage to register: http://medicaldeviceacademy.com/510k-pre-submission-webinar/.

In addition, we still have opening for our 2-day, 510(k) workshop in Las Vegas on March 21-22 ($995). To register, please visit the following webpage: http://medicaldeviceacademy.com/las-vegas-510k-workshop/.

Nelson Labs is offering a 1-day seminar the day before the 510(k) workshop on biocompatibility ($499): https://news.nelsonlabs.com/education/events/biocompatibility-testing-for-medical-devices-seminar.

Eisner Safety is also offering a half-day course on electrical safety ($200): https://www.eisnersafety.com/iec-60601-1-basics-workshop-las-vegas-20-mar-2018/.

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