Medical Devices; Exemption From Premarket Notification Requirements; Class I Devices; Technical Amendment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the language in its medical device classification regulations for class I devices for consistency, to include in sections where it was not present, a specific reference to the limitations on exemptions from premarket notification requirements for each generic device classified. The specific reference language was included when some class I generic devices were first exempted under provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA). These amendments will provide the same reference for devices that were exempted before that time. The language is intended to conveniently provide the reference, and make the sections clear and easy to read. The status of the devices is not being changed.