Hi,

In the USA, it is the FDA.  For most medical products, the FDA determines
that your product is Substantially Equivalent to a legally marketed device.
This is the FDA 510(k) process.  They issue you a letter that allows you to
legally market the device.

For EMC, the FDA usually wants to see that you comply with IEC 60601-1-2.  

Ned


Ned Devine
Program Manager III
Entela, Inc.
3033 Madison Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI  49548

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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 5:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: FDA



Hi all,

What is the basic differences between FDA and FCC ? Don't laugh, yes I know
it is a silly question, but if you want to certify medical equipment, are
the requirements covered in the FDA or in the FCC regulations ?

As you understand, within this field, I'm a really novice ...........

Best regards
Amund Westin, Oslo/Norway



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