FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management

[in effect]

United States · safety standard · safety standard

Jurisdiction

United States

Classification

safety standard

Status

in effect

Effective Date

Jan 6, 2025

Primary Sources

1 audited

Statutory Scope & Summary

FDA issued comprehensive draft guidance for AI-enabled medical devices covering total product lifecycle (TPLC) management, including design controls, data governance, transparency, bias mitigation, validation, and post-market monitoring. Guidance recommends predetermining AI model changes via Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs).

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Regulatory Analysis & Inquiries

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What does FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management cover?

FDA issued comprehensive draft guidance for AI-enabled medical devices covering total product lifecycle (TPLC) management, including design controls, data governance, transparency, bias mitigation, validation, and post-market monitoring. Guidance recommends predetermining AI model changes via Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs).

Where does FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management apply?

FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management is recorded as a safety_standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

When did FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management take effect?

FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management is recorded as effective January 6, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry.

Is FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management still in effect?

FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

What types of robots does FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management apply to?

FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management is recorded as applying to surgical, biometric, wearable on the DEPLOY registry.

Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of FDA Draft Guidance: AI-Enabled Device Software Functions Lifecycle Management: AI Pin, ANOVO, AirGo Vision, Amazfit (Balance / Active / T-Rex / Helio) and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.

Primary Sources & Legal Instruments

1 document
  • https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/artificial-intelligence-enabled-device-software-functions-lifecycle-management-and-marketing

    https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/artificial-intelligence-enabled-device-software-functions-lifecycle-management-and-marketing

    Official Source