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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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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clearance pathway for AI/ML device software functions.
Prepare evidence for FDA SaMD 510(k)/De Novo review.
First evidence record within 21 days of access · re-runs in a single business day. Planisphere measures model behaviour and emits a reproducible, sha-pinned record — it does not certify, file, or give legal advice.