By definition, all in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) for human use are medical devices. That much can be easily understood: however, classifying medical devices under the IVD umbrella can become complicated when the difference between each category is often unclear. There are many roadblocks to bringing a medical device to market, but spending time on product classification and sifting through FDA guidance documents doesn’t have to be one of them.
Pearl Pathways has published a new whitepaper entitled “Types of In Vitro Diagnostics: Clearing up the Confusion.” The paper discusses the many categories of IVDs and their requirements and regulations. These categories include RUOs, IUOs, ASRs, LDTs, Companion Diagnostics, and IVDMIAs. This paper is a must read for anyone involved in the development of IVDs.
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