21 CFR §882.1630
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- (a)Identification. A cranial motion measurement device is a prescription device that utilizes accelerometers to measure the motion or acceleration of the skull. These measurements are not to be used for diagnostic purposes.
- (b)Classification. Class II (special controls). The special controls for this device are:
- (1)The technical parameters of the device, hardware and software, must be fully characterized and include the following information:
- (i)Hardware specifications must be provided. Additionally, verification and validation testing as well as a hazard analysis must be performed.
- (ii)Software must be described in detail in the Software Requirements Specification (SRS) and Software Design Specification (SDS). Additionally, software verification and validation testing as well as a hazard analysis must be performed.
- (2)The device parts that contact the patient must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
- (3)The device must be designed and tested for electrical, thermal, and mechanical safety, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
- (4)Clinical performance testing must demonstrate the accuracy, precision, stability, and repeatability of measuring cranial motion per the intended use in the intended use environment.
- (5)The labeling must include:
- (i)The intended use population and the intended use environment.
- (ii)Instructions for technicians to convey to patients regarding the collection of cranial acceleration data to ensure device measurement accuracy, precision, stability, and repeatability.
- (iii)Information allowing clinicians to understand potential sources of variability in the measurement to help recognize and identify changes in the measurement.
- (1)The technical parameters of the device, hardware and software, must be fully characterized and include the following information: