21 CFR §812.7
Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗
A sponsor, investigator, or any person acting for or on behalf of a sponsor or investigator shall not:
- (a)Promote or test market an investigational device, until after FDA has approved the device for commercial distribution.
- (b)Commercialize an investigational device by charging the subjects or investigators for a device a price larger than that necessary to recover costs of manufacture, research, development, and handling.
- (c)Unduly prolong an investigation. If data developed by the investigation indicate in the case of a class III device that premarket approval cannot be justified or in the case of a class II device that it will not comply with an applicable performance standard or an amendment to that standard, the sponsor shall promptly terminate the investigation.
- (d)Represent that an investigational device is safe or effective for the purposes for which it is being investigated.