Does my AI feature need FDA 510(k) or De Novo clearance?

If your AI feature meets the definition of a medical device (Software as a Medical Device) — intended to diagnose, treat, or inform clinical decisions in a way that makes it a device function — it generally needs clearance: a 510(k) if a predicate exists, or…

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Healthcare regulation · FDA SaMD 510(k)/De Novo.

If your AI feature meets the definition of a medical device (Software as a Medical Device) — intended to diagnose, treat, or inform clinical decisions in a way that makes it a device function — it generally needs clearance: a 510(k) if a predicate exists, or De Novo for a novel low-to-moderate-risk type with no predicate. Pure administrative or wellness features often fall outside. The device determination is FDA's; Planisphere supplies model-behaviour evidence for whichever pathway applies, it does not decide your regulatory status.

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FDA SaMD 510(k)/De Novo can require evidence around clinical workflows, ePHI boundaries, change control, or patient-impa…

clearance pathway for AI/ML device software functions.

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