
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48809-48813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17570]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2004-N-0451]


Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997: 
Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition List 
Number: 044

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing 
a publication containing modifications the Agency is making to the list 
of standards FDA recognizes for use in premarket reviews (FDA 
Recognized Consensus Standards). This publication, entitled 
Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition List 
Number: 044 (Recognition List Number: 044), will assist manufacturers 
who elect to declare conformity with consensus standards to meet 
certain requirements for medical devices.

DATES: Submit electronic or written comments concerning this document 
at any time. These modifications to the list of recognized standards 
are effective July 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, to http://www.regulations.gov 
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be 
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment 
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party 
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone 
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information, 
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your 
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in 
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of 
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2004-N-0451 for ``Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 
1997: Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition 
List Number: 044.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket and, 
except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly 
viewable at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets 
Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. FDA will 
consider any comments received in determining whether to amend the 
current listing of modifications to the list of recognized standards, 
Recognition List Number: 043.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will 
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in 
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the 
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be 
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not 
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available, 
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body 
of your comments and you must identify this information as 
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not 
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other 
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of 
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or 
access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in 
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers 
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    An electronic copy of Recognition List Number: 044 is available on 
the Internet at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Standards/ucm123792.htm. See section VI of 
this document for electronic access to the searchable database for the 
current list of FDA recognized consensus standards, including 
Recognition List Number: 044 modifications and other standards related 
information. Submit written requests for a single hard copy of the 
document entitled ``Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, 
Recognition List Number: 044'' to Scott A. Colburn, Center for Devices 
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5514, Silver Spring, MD 20993. Send one 
self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your 
request, or fax your request to 301-847-8149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott A. Colburn, Center for Devices 
and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5514, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
6287, standards@cdrh.fda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Section 204 of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act 
of 1997 (FDAMA) (Pub. L. 105-115) amended section 514 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 360d). Amended 
section 514 allows FDA to recognize consensus standards developed by 
international and national organizations for use in satisfying portions 
of device premarket review submissions or other requirements.
    In a notice published in the Federal Register of February 25, 1998 
(63 FR 9561), FDA announced the availability of a guidance entitled 
``Recognition and Use of Consensus Standards.'' The

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notice described how FDA would implement its standard recognition 
program and provided the initial list of recognized standards.
    Modifications to the initial list of recognized standards, as 
published in the Federal Register, can be accessed at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Standards/ucm123792.htm.
    These notices describe the addition, withdrawal, and revision of 
certain standards recognized by FDA. The Agency maintains hypertext 
markup language (HTML) and portable document format (PDF) versions of 
the list of FDA Recognized Consensus Standards. Both versions are 
publicly accessible at the Agency's Internet site. See section VI of 
this document for electronic access information. Interested persons 
should review the supplementary information sheet for the standard to 
understand fully the extent to which FDA recognizes the standard.

II. Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards, Recognition List 
Number: 044

    FDA is announcing the addition, withdrawal, correction, and 
revision of certain consensus standards the Agency will recognize for 
use in premarket submissions and other requirements for devices. FDA 
will incorporate these modifications in the list of FDA Recognized 
Consensus Standards in the Agency's searchable database. FDA will use 
the term ``Recognition List Number: 044'' to identify these current 
modifications.
    In table 1, FDA describes the following modifications: (1) The 
withdrawal of standards and their replacement by others, if applicable; 
(2) the correction of errors made by FDA in listing previously 
recognized standards; and (3) the changes to the supplementary 
information sheets of recognized standards that describe revisions to 
the applicability of the standards.
    In section III, FDA lists modifications the Agency is making that 
involve the initial addition of standards not previously recognized by 
FDA.

                           Table 1--Modifications to the List of Recognized Standards
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                                          Replacement
          Old recognition No.             recognition        Title of standard \1\               Change
                                              No.
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                                               A. Biocompatibility
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2-93..................................  ..............  ASTM F763-04 (Reapproved 2010)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         Standard Practice for Short-    Relevant guidance.
                                                         Term Screening of Implant
                                                         Materials.
2-94..................................  ..............  ASTM F981-04 (Reapproved 2010)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         Standard Practice for           Relevant guidance.
                                                         Assessment of Compatibility
                                                         of Biomaterials for Surgical
                                                         Implants with Respect to
                                                         Effect of Materials on Muscle
                                                         and Bone.
2-114.................................  ..............  ASTM F1877-05 (Reapproved       Extent of recognition,
                                                         2010) Standard Practice for     Relevant guidance.
                                                         Characterization of Particles.
2-117.................................           2-226  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-3:2014      Withdrawn and replaced
                                                         Biological evaluation of        with newer version.
                                                         medical devices--Part 3:
                                                         Tests for genotoxicity,
                                                         carcinogenicity, and
                                                         reproductive toxicity.
2-118.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-11:2006/    Reaffirmation, Extent of
                                                         (R) 2014 Biological             recognition, Relevant
                                                         evaluation of medical           guidance.
                                                         devices--Part 11: Tests for
                                                         systemic toxicity.
2-119.................................  ..............  ASTM F813-07 (Reapproved 2012)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         Standard Practice for Direct    Relevant guidance.
                                                         Contact Cell Culture
                                                         Evaluation of Materials for
                                                         Medical Devices.
2-120.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-6:2007/(R)  Reaffirmation, Extent of
                                                         2014 Biological evaluation of   recognition, Relevant
                                                         medical devices--Part 6:        guidance.
                                                         Tests for local effects after
                                                         implantation.
2-122.................................  ..............  ASTM F719-81 (Reapproved 2012)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         Standard Practice for Testing   Relevant guidance.
                                                         Biomaterials in Rabbits for
                                                         Primary Skin Irritation.
2-124.................................  ..............  ASTM F750-87 (Reapproved 2012)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         Standard Practice for           Relevant guidance.
                                                         Evaluating Material Extracts
                                                         By Systemic Injection in the
                                                         Mouse.
2-126.................................  ..............  ASTM F748-06 (Reapproved 2010)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         Standard Practice for           Relevant guidance.
                                                         Selecting Generic Biological
                                                         Test Methods for Materials
                                                         and Devices.
2-133.................................  ..............  ASTM F1408-97 (Reapproved       Extent of recognition,
                                                         2013) Standard Practice for     Relevant guidance.
                                                         Subcutaneous Screening Test
                                                         for Implant Materials.
2-134.................................  ..............  ASTM F2065-00 (Reapproved       Extent of recognition,
                                                         2010) Standard Practice for     Relevant guidance.
                                                         Testing for Alternative
                                                         Pathway Complement Activation
                                                         in Serum by Solid Materials.
2-136.................................  ..............  ASTM E1262-88 (Reapproved       Extent of recognition,
                                                         2013) Standard Guide for        Relevant guidance.
                                                         Performance of Chinese
                                                         Hamster Ovary Cell/
                                                         Hypoxanthine Guanine
                                                         Phosphoribosyl Transferase
                                                         Gene Mutation Assay.
2-141.................................  ..............  ASTM F1984-99 (Reapproved       Extent of recognition,
                                                         2013) Standard Practice for     Relevant guidance.
                                                         Testing for Whole Complement
                                                         Activation in Serum by Solid
                                                         Materials.
2-142.................................           2-227  ASTM F1983-14 Standard          Withdrawn and replaced
                                                         Practice for Assessment of      with newer version.
                                                         Selected Tissue Effects of
                                                         Absorbable Biomaterials for
                                                         Implant Applications.
2-145.................................  ..............  ASTM F1439-03 (Reapproved       Extent of recognition,
                                                         2013) Standard Guide for        Relevant guidance.
                                                         Performance of Lifetime
                                                         Bioassay for the Tumorigenic
                                                         Potential of Implant
                                                         Materials.
2-153.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-5:2009/(R)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         2014 Biological evaluation of   Relevant guidance.
                                                         medical devices--Part 5:
                                                         Tests for in vitro
                                                         cytotoxicity.
2-155.................................  ..............  ASTM F2147-01 (Reapproved       Extent of recognition,
                                                         2010) Standard Practice for     Relevant guidance.
                                                         Guinea Pig: Split Adjuvant
                                                         and Closed Patch Testing for
                                                         Contact Allergens.
2-156.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI 10993-1:2009/(R)      Extent of recognition,
                                                         2013 Biological evaluation of   Relevant guidance.
                                                         medical devices--Part 1:
                                                         Evaluation and testing within
                                                         a risk management process
                                                         [Including: Technical
                                                         Corrigendum 1 (2010)].
2-162.................................  ..............  ASTM F1903-10 Standard          Extent of recognition,
                                                         Practice for Testing For        Relevant guidance.
                                                         Biological Responses to
                                                         Particles In Vitro.

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2-163.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-9: 2009/    Reaffirmation, Extent of
                                                         (R) 2014 Biological             recognition, Relevant
                                                         evaluation of medical           guidance.
                                                         devices--Part 9: Framework
                                                         for identification and
                                                         quantification of potential
                                                         degradation products.
2-165.................................  ..............  ANSI/AMMI/ISO 10993-14:2001/    Relevant guidance.
                                                         (R) 2011, Biological
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 14:
                                                         Identification and
                                                         quantification of degradation
                                                         products form ceramics.
2-167.................................  ..............  ISO TS 10993-19 First edition   Extent of recognition,
                                                         2006-06-01 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 19: Physio-
                                                         chemical, morphological and
                                                         topographical
                                                         characterization of materials.
2-168.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-9 Second edition      Extent of recognition,
                                                         2009-12-15 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 9: Framework
                                                         for identification and
                                                         quantification of potential
                                                         degradation products.
2-169.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-13 Second edition     Extent of recognition,
                                                         2010-06-15, Biological          Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 13:
                                                         Identification and
                                                         quantification of degradation
                                                         products from polymeric
                                                         medical devices.
2-170.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-14 First edition      Relevant guidance.
                                                         2001-11-15, Biological
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 14:
                                                         Identification and
                                                         quantification of degradation
                                                         products from ceramics.
2-171.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-16 Second edition     Relevant guidance.
                                                         2010-02-15, Biological
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 16:
                                                         Toxicokinetic study design
                                                         for degradation products and
                                                         leachables.
2-172.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO TIR 10993-        Extent of recognition,
                                                         19:2006 Biological evaluation   Relevant guidance.
                                                         of medical devices--Part 19:
                                                         Physicochemical,
                                                         morphological, and
                                                         topographical
                                                         characterization of materials.
2-173.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-10:2010/    Reaffirmation, Extent of
                                                         (R) 2014 Biological             recognition, Relevant
                                                         evaluation of medical           guidance.
                                                         devices--Part 10: Tests for
                                                         irritation and skin
                                                         sensitization.
2-174.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-10 Third Edition      Extent of recognition,
                                                         2010-08-01 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 10: Tests for
                                                         irritation and skin
                                                         sensitization.
2-175.................................           2-228  ISO 10993-3:2014 Third edition  Withdrawn and replaced
                                                         2014-10-1 Biological            with newer version.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 3: Tests for
                                                         genotoxicity,
                                                         carcinogenicity, and
                                                         reproductive toxicity.
2-176.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-11 Second edition     Extent of recognition,
                                                         2006-08-15 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 11: Tests for
                                                         systemic toxicity.
2-177.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-06 Second edition     Extent of recognition,
                                                         2007-04-15 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 6: Tests for
                                                         local effects after
                                                         implantation.
2-180.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-16:2010/    Relevant guidance.
                                                         (R) 2014, Biological
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 16:
                                                         Toxicokinetic study design
                                                         for degradation products and
                                                         leachables from medical
                                                         devices.
2-189.................................  ..............  ASTM F895-11 Standard Test      Extent of recognition,
                                                         Method for Agar Diffusion       Relevant guidance.
                                                         Cell Culture Screening for
                                                         Cytotoxicity.
2-190.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-13:2010/    Reaffirmation, Extent of
                                                         (R) 2014 Biological             recognition, Relevant
                                                         evaluation of medical           guidance.
                                                         devices--Part 13:
                                                         Identification and
                                                         quantification of degradation
                                                         products from polymeric
                                                         medical devices.
2-191.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-12 Fourth edition     Extent of recognition,
                                                         2012-07-01 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 12: Sample
                                                         preparation and reference
                                                         materials.
2-197.................................  ..............  ASTM F749-13 Standard Practice  Extent of recognition,
                                                         for Evaluating Material         Relevant guidance.
                                                         Extracts by Intracutaneous
                                                         Injection in the Rabbit.
2-198.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-12:2012     Extent of recognition,
                                                         Biological evaluation of        Relevant guidance.
                                                         medical devices--Part 12:
                                                         Sample preparation and
                                                         reference materials.
2-204.................................  ..............  ASTM F720-13 Standard Practice  Extent of recognition,
                                                         for Testing Guinea Pigs for     Relevant guidance.
                                                         Contact Allergens: Guinea Pig
                                                         Maximization Test.
2-206.................................  ..............  ASTM F2148-13 Standard          Extent of recognition,
                                                         Practice for Evaluation of      Relevant guidance.
                                                         Delayed Contact
                                                         Hypersensitivity Using the
                                                         Murine Local Lymph Node Assay
                                                         (LLNA).
2-207.................................  ..............  ASTM F756-13 Standard Practice  Extent of recognition,
                                                         for Assessment of Hemolytic     Relevant guidance.
                                                         Properties of Materials.
2-213.................................  ..............  ASTM F1904-14 Standard          Extent of recognition,
                                                         Practice for Testing the        Relevant guidance.
                                                         Biological Responses to
                                                         Particles In Vivo.
2-214.................................  ..............  ASTM F619-14 Standard Practice  Extent of recognition,
                                                         for Extraction of Medical       Relevant guidance.
                                                         Plastics.
2-215.................................           2-229  USP 39-NF34:2016 <87>           Withdrawn and replaced
                                                         Biological Reactivity test,     with a newer version.
                                                         In Vitro--Direct Contact Test.
2-216.................................           2-230  USP 39-NF34:2016 <87>           Withdrawn and replaced
                                                         Biological Reactivity Test,     with a newer version.
                                                         In Vitro--Elution Test.
2-217.................................           2-231  USP 39-NF34: 2016 <88>          Change in title,
                                                         Biological Reactivity Tests,    Withdrawn and replaced
                                                         In Vivo.                        with a newer version.
2-218.................................  ..............  USP 39-NF34: 2016 <88>          Withdrawn; See 2-231.
                                                         Biological Reactivity Tests
                                                         In Vivo, Classification of
                                                         Plastics--Intracutaneous Test.
2-219.................................  ..............  USP 39-NF34: 2016 <88>          Withdrawn; See 2-231.
                                                         Biological Reactivity Tests
                                                         In Vivo, Classification of
                                                         Plastics--Systemic Injection
                                                         Test.

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2-220.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-1 Fourth edition      Extent of recognition,
                                                         2009-10-15 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 1: Evaluation
                                                         and testing within a risk
                                                         management process
                                                         [Including: Technical
                                                         Corrigendum 1 (2010)].
2-221.................................  ..............  ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-2:2006/(R)  Extent of recognition,
                                                         2014 Biological evaluation of   Relevant guidance.
                                                         medical devices--Part 2:
                                                         Animal welfare requirements.
2-222.................................  ..............  ISO 10993-2 Second edition      Extent of recognition,
                                                         2006-07-15 Biological           Relevant guidance.
                                                         evaluation of medical
                                                         devices--Part 2: Animal
                                                         welfare requirements.
2-223.................................  ..............  ASTM F2901-13, Standard guide   Relevant guidance.
                                                         for selecting tests to
                                                         evaluate potential
                                                         neurotoxicity of medical
                                                         devices.
2-225.................................  ..............  ASTM F2567-06 (Reapproved       Relevant guidance.
                                                         2010), Standard practice for
                                                         testing for classical
                                                         complement activation in
                                                         serum by solid materials.
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                                                  B. Sterility
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14-477................................           2-232  USP 39-NF34:2016 <151> Pyrogen  Transferred to
                                                         Test.                           Biocompatibility;
                                                                                         Relevant guidance.
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\1\ All standard titles in this table conform to the style requirements of the respective organizations.

III. Listing of New Entries

    In table 2, FDA provides the listing of new entries and consensus 
standards added as modifications to the list of recognized standards 
under Recognition List Number: 044.

        Table 2--New Entries to the List of Recognized Standards
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                                                          Reference No.
        Recognition No.          Title of standard \1\      and Date
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                           A. Biocompatibility
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2-233.........................  Standard Test Method    F2382-04
                                 for Assessment of       (Reapproved
                                 Intravascular Medical   2010).
                                 Device Materials on
                                 Partial
                                 Thromboplastin Time
                                 (PTT).
2-234.........................  Biological Evaluation   ANSI/AAMI/ISO
                                 of Medical Devices--    10993-4:2002/
                                 Part 4: Selection of    (R)2013 &
                                 tests for interaction   A1:2006/
                                 with blood [Including   (R)2013.
                                 Amendment 1(2006)].
2-235.........................  Biological Evaluation   ISO 10994-4
                                 of Medical Devices--    Second edition
                                 Part 4: Selection of    2002-10-15
                                 tests for interaction   Amendment 1
                                 with blood [Including   2006-07-15.
                                 Amendment 1(2006)].
2-236.........................  Biological evaluation   ANSI/AAMI/ISO
                                 of medical devices--    10993-17:2002/
                                 Part 17:                (R)2012.
                                 Establishment of
                                 allowable limits for
                                 leachable substances.
2-237.........................  Biological evaluation   ISO 10993-17
                                 of medical devices--    First edition
                                 Part 17:                2002-12-01.
                                 Establishment of
                                 allowable limits for
                                 leachable substances.
2-238.........................  Biological evaluation   ANSI/AAMI BE 83:
                                 of medical devices--    2006/(R)2011.
                                 Part 18: Chemical
                                 characterization of
                                 materials.
2-239.........................  Biological evaluation   ANSI/AAMI/ISO
                                 of medical devices--    TIR 10993-
                                 Part 20: Principles     20:2006.
                                 and methods for
                                 immunotoxicology
                                 testing of medical
                                 devices.
2-240.........................  Biological evaluation   ISO/TS 10993-20
                                 of medical devices--    First edition
                                 Part 20: Principles     2006-08-01.
                                 and methods for
                                 immunotoxicology
                                 testing of medical
                                 devices.
2-241.........................  Cardiovascular          ISO/TR 37137
                                 biological evaluation   First edition
                                 of medical devices--    2014-05-15.
                                 Guidance for
                                 absorbable implants.
2-242.........................  Cardiovascular          ANSI/AAMI/ISO TR
                                 biological evaluation   37137: 2014.
                                 of medical devices--
                                 Guidance for
                                 absorbable implants.
2-243.........................  Biological evaluation   ISO/TR 10993-
                                 of medical devices--    33:2015 First
                                 Part 33: Guidance on    edition 2015-03-
                                 tests to evaluate       01.
                                 genotoxicity.
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\1\ All standard titles in this table conform to the style requirements
  of the respective organizations.

IV. List of Recognized Standards

    FDA maintains the Agency's current list of FDA Recognized Consensus 
Standards in a searchable database that may be accessed directly at 
FDA's Internet site at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfStandards/search.cfm. FDA will incorporate the modifications 
and revisions described in this notice into the database and, upon 
publication in the Federal Register, this recognition of consensus 
standards will be effective. FDA will announce additional modifications 
and revisions to the list of recognized consensus standards, as needed, 
in the Federal Register once a year, or more often if necessary. 
Beginning with Recognition List 033, FDA no longer announces minor 
revisions to the list of recognized consensus standards such as 
technical contact person, devices affected, processes affected, Code of 
Federal Regulations citations, and product codes.

V. Recommendation of Standards for Recognition by FDA

    Any person may recommend consensus standards as candidates for 
recognition under section 514 of the FD&C Act by submitting such 
recommendations, with reasons for the recommendation, to 
standards@cdrh.fda.gov. To be properly considered,

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such recommendations should contain, at a minimum, the following 
information: (1) Title of the standard, (2) any reference number and 
date, (3) name and address of the national or international standards 
development organization, (4) a proposed list of devices for which a 
declaration of conformity to this standard should routinely apply, and 
(5) a brief identification of the testing or performance or other 
characteristics of the device(s) that would be addressed by a 
declaration of conformity.

VI. Electronic Access

    You may obtain a copy of ``Guidance on the Recognition and Use of 
Consensus Standards'' by using the Internet. The Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health (CDRH) maintains a site on the Internet for easy 
access to information including text, graphics, and files that you may 
download to a personal computer with access to the Internet. Updated on 
a regular basis, the CDRH home page, http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices, 
includes a link to standards-related documents including the guidance 
and the current list of recognized standards. After publication in the 
Federal Register, this notice announcing ``Modification to the List of 
Recognized Standards, Recognition List Number: 044'' will be available 
at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Standards/ucm123792.htm. You may access ``Guidance on the Recognition 
and Use of Consensus Standards,'' and the searchable database for ``FDA 
Recognized Consensus Standards'' at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/Standards.

    Dated: July 19, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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