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Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices-Premarket Submissions; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability

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Summary (from the Federal Register abstract)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance titled "Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices--Premarket Submissions." This draft guidance provides draft recommendations for premarket submissions for robotically- assisted surgical devices (RASDs). This draft guidance is not final nor is it for implementation at this time.

Document type
Notice
Federal Register document number
2026-19704
Published
Sep 25, 2026
Action
Notice of availability.
Docket
FDA-2026-N-9505
Comments posted on Regulations.gov (at last check)
0
DATES section (from the document)
Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft guidance by November 24, 2026 to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the guidance.
Topics (auto-tagged)
Medical devices

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