FDA CDRH ODE Off-the-shelf Software Guidance

FDA CDRH Office of Device Evaluation’s “Guidance for Industry, FDA Reviewers and Compliance on Off-the-Shelf Software Use in Medical Devices”.This defines submission requirements for information related to use of off-the-shelf software used as part of a medical device. It does not apply directly to production and quality system software.

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