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Labeling
* Alternative to Certain Prescription Device Labeling Requirements [Text] [PDF]
* Device Labeling Guidance #G91-1 (blue book memo) [Text]
* Draft Guidance for Hemodialyzer Reuse Labeling   [PDF]
* Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Use of Symbols on Labels and in Labeling of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Intended for Professional Use [Text] [PDF]
* Draft Report on Medical Device Labeling: Patients' and Lay Caregivers' Medical Device Information and Labeling Needs - Results of Qualitative Research   [PDF]
* FDA Launches a Tool to Create Effective Medical Device Patient Labeling: Seeks FDA-Industry Partnership in Its Use [Text]
* FR Notice: Natural Rubber Containing Medical Devices; User Labeling [Text]
* Guidance for Industry; Noise Claims in Hearing Aid Labeling; Final [Text] [PDF]
* Guidance on Labeling for Laboratory Tests; Draft [Text] [PDF]
* Guidance on Medical Device Patient Labeling; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers [Text] [PDF]
* Human Factors Principles for Medical Device Labeling   [PDF]
* Identification of Manufacturer of Medical Devices [Text]
* Labeling - Regulatory Requirements for Medical Devices (FDA 89-4203)   [PDF]
* Labeling Recommendations for Single-Use Devices Reprocessed by Third Parties and Hospitals; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA [Text] [PDF]
* Labeling Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in Health Care Facilities: FDA Reviewer Guidance   [PDF]
* Medical Device Labeling Open Public Meeting, Summary [Text]
* Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Patient Labeling Review (Blue Book Memo #G96-3) [Text]
* National Health Related Items Code - NHRIC [Text]
* Policy on Warning Label Required on Sunlamp Products   [PDF]
* Public Meeting on Bar Code Labeling for Medical Products [Text]
* Questions and Answers for the FDA Reviewer Guidance: Labeling Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in Health Care Facilities   [PDF]
* Review of Final Draft Medical Device Labeling #P91-4 (blue book memo) [Text]
* Section 206 of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) (New section 502(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) Electronic Labeling for Prescription Devices Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities - G03-1 [Text] [PDF]
* Uniform Contraceptive Labeling; Final [Text] [PDF]
* Variance for IVD's - Approval of an Alternative Requirement of the User Labeling Requirements for Devices that Contain Dry Natural Rubber [Text] [PDF]
* Write it Right   [PDF]
 
Laboratory Practice
* Good Clinical Practice in FDA-Regulated Clinical Trials [Text]
 
Lap-Band
* FDA Approves Implanted Stomach Band to Treat Severe Obesity [Text]
 
Laparoscopy Devices
* Guidance ('Guidelines') for Evaluation of Laparoscopic Bipolar and Thermal Coagulators (and Accessories)   [PDF]
* Guidance for the Preparation of a Premarket Notification for Extended Laparoscopy Devices [Text] [PDF]
* Hysteroscopes and Gynecology Laparoscopes - Submission Guidance for a 510(k) [Text] [PDF]
* Hysteroscopes and Laparoscopic Insufflators: Submission Guidance for a 510(k) [Text]
* Letter to Medical Device Industry on Endoscopy and Laparoscopy Accessories (Galdi)   [PDF]
* Shielded Trocars and Needles Used for Abdominal Access During Laparoscopy   [PDF]
 
Lasers
* Application for a Variance from 21 CFR 1040.11(c) for a Laser Light Show, Display, or Device   [PDF]
* Compliance Guide for Laser Products (FDA 86-8260)   [PDF]
* Consolidated Review of Submissions for Lasers and Accessories #G90-1 (blue book memo) [Text]
* Cosmetic Laser Surgery: A High-Tech Weapon in the Fight Against Aging Skin [Text]
* Dental Laser Facts [Text]
* Dental More Gentle with Painless 'Drillings' and Matching Fillings [Text]
* FDA Approves Laser for LASIK [Text]
* FDA Authorizes Seizure of Unapproved Lasers [Text]
* FDA Clears First Laser for Treating Tooth Decay [Text]
* FDA Issues Warning on Misuse of Laser Pointers [Text]
* Guidance on Electronic Products which Emit Radiation [Text]
* Guidance on the Content and Organization of a Premarket Notification for a Medical Laser [Text] [PDF]
* Guidance on the Department of Defense Exemption from the FDA Performance Standard for Laser Products; Guidance for Industry and FDA [Text] [PDF]
* Guide for Preparing Product Reports for Lasers and Products Containing Lasers   [PDF] [Word]
* Hair Removal Laser Facts [Text]
* Laser Light Show Safety -- Who's Responsibility (FDA 86-8262)   [PDF]
* Laser Products-Conformance with IEC 60825-1, Am.2 and IEC 60601-2-22; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA (Laser Notice 50) [Text] [PDF]
* Lasik Updates [Text]
* LASIK Eye Surgery [Text]
* Letter to Ophthalmologists about Lasers for Refractive Surgery [Text] [PDF]
* Manufacturers and Users of Lasers for Refractive Surgery [Text]
* Reporting Guide for Laser Light Shows and Displays (21-CFR1002) (FDA 88-8140)   [PDF]
* Responsibilities of Laser Light Show Projector Manufacturers, Dealers, and Distributors; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA - Laser Notice 51 [Text] [PDF]
* Review of Laser Submissions #G88-1 (blue book memo) [Text]
* Revised Guide for Preparing Annual Reports on Radiation Safety Testing of Laser and Laser Light Show Products (replaces FDA 82-8127)   [PDF] [Word]
 
LASIK
* FDA Approves Laser for LASIK [Text]
* Lasik Updates [Text]
* LASIK Eye Surgery [Text]
* Vision Correction: Taking a Look at What's New [Text]
 
Latex Allergies
* Latex Allergies: When Rubber Rubs the Wrong Way [Text]
 
Latex Products
* Draft Medical Glove Guidance Manual [Text] [PDF]
* FDA Public Health Advisory: Potential Risk of Spontaneous Combustion in Large Quantities of Patient Examination Gloves [Text]
* FR Notice: Natural Rubber Containing Medical Devices; User Labeling [Text]
* Guidance for Conducting Stability Testing To Support An Expiration Date Labeling Claim for Medical Gloves; Draft [Text] [PDF]
* Information for a Latex Condom 510(k) Submission for Obstetrics-Gynecology Devices Branch - Draft [Text]
* Latex Condoms for Men - Information for 510(k) Premarket Notifications: Use of Consensus Standards for Abbreviated Submissions [Text] [PDF]
* Latex Labeling Letter (Johnson)   [PDF]
* Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Testing for Skin Sensitization to Chemicals in Natural Rubber Products; Final [Text] [PDF]
* Statement by Elizabeth D. Jacobson Acting Director CDRH, FDA, DHS, Before the Subcommittee on Oversight And Investigations Re: regulations of natural rubber latex gloves [Text]
* Surgeon's and Patient Examination Gloves; Reclassification and Medical Glove Guidance Manual Availability; Proposed Rule and Notice [Text]
* Testing for Sensitizing Chemicals in Natural Rubber Latex Medical Devices (Addendum to 944)   [PDF]
* Update on the Phase 2 NHANES III Study and Prevalence of Latex-specific IgE Antibodies [Text] [PDF]
 
Laws
* Compilation of Laws Enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Related Statutes [Text]
* FDA Modernization Act of 1997 [Text] [PDF]
* FDA Modernization Act of 1997: Description of Select Medical Device Provisions [Text]
* Information on the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) of 2002 [Text]
 
Lead Containers
* FDA Public Health Notification: Lead Exposure from Dental Films Stored in Lead-Lined Table-top Containers [Text] [PDF]
 
Lead Exposure
* FDA Public Health Notification: Lead Exposure from Dental Films Stored in Lead-Lined Table-top Containers [Text] [PDF]
 
Lead Wires and Cables
* Amendment to Guidance on Discretionary Postmarket Surveillance on Pacemaker Leads   [PDF]
* Establishment of a Performance Standard for Electrode Lead Wires and Patient Cables [Text] [PDF]
* FDA Public Health Notification: Diathermy Interactions with Implanted Leads and Implanted Systems with Leads [Text] [PDF]
* FDA Sets New Safety Requirement for Cables and Leads [Text]
* Guidance on Electrosurgical Devices and the Application of the Performance Standard for Electrode Lead Wires and Patient Cables [Text] [PDF]
* Guidance on Performance Standard for Lead Wires and Patient Cables [Text]
* Guidance to Sponsors on the Development of a Discretionary Postmarket Surveillance Study for Permanent Implantable Cardiac Pacemaker Electrodes (Leads   [PDF]
* Letter to User Facilities Regarding Lead Wires and Patient Cables [Text] [PDF]
* Unsafe Electrode Lead Wires and Patient Cables Used With Medical Devices   [PDF]
* Unsafe Patient Lead Wires and Cables   [PDF]
 
Least Burdensome
* Draft Guidance on Evidence Models for the Least Burdensome Means to Market [Text] [PDF]
* Early Collaboration Meetings Under the FDA Modernization Act (FDAMA); Final Guidance for Industry and for CDRH Staff [Text] [PDF]
* Special Controls Guidance Documents to Reduce Regulatory Burden [Text]
* The Least Burdensome Provisions - Activities Related to Implementation [Text]
* The Least Burdensome Provisions of the FDA Modernization Act of 1997: Concept and Principles: Final Guidance for FDA and Industry [Text] [PDF]
 
Leeches
* FDA Clears Leeches for Use as Medical Device [Text]
 
Lenses
* FDA Talk Paper: ColorMax Lenses [Text]
* Impact Resistant Lenses: Questions and Answers (FDA 87-4002)   [PDF]
* Sunglasses, Spectacle Frames, Spectacle Lens and Magnifying Spectacles [Text]
 
Letters to CEOs and Industry
* Latex Labeling Letter (Johnson)   [PDF]
* Letter to Medical Device Manufacturer on Pentium processors   [PDF]
* Letter to the Health Industry Manufacturers Association   [PDF]
* Letters to CEOs and Industry [Text]
 
Leveraging
* CDRH Leveraging Contacts [Text]
* Guidance for FDA Staff: The Leveraging Handbook, An Agency Resource for Effective Collaborations [Text]
* Leveraging at FDA [Text]
* Outside Leveraging at CDRH [Text]
* The Leveraging Handbook, An Agency Resource for Effective Collaborations - Draft Guidance for FDA Staff [Text] [PDF]
 
Lifts (Patient)
* FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of Faulty Patients Lifts [Text]
* U.S. Seizes Patient Lifts with Dangerous Defect [Text]
 
Light Sources
* Draft 510(k) Checklist for Endoscopic Light Sources Used in Gastroenterology and Urology   [PDF]
 
Limulus Amebocyte
* Guideline on Validation of the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) Test as an End-Product Endotoxin Test   [PDF]
* Limulus Amebocute Lysate; Reduction of Samples for Testing   [PDF]
 
Liposuction
* Liposuction Information [Text]
 
Listing
* Establishment Registration and Medical Device Listing [Text]
* Registration and Listing for Firms [Text]
* Registration and Listing Process Reengineering Team [Text]
 
Lithotripters
* Checklist for Mechanical Lithotripters and Stone Dislodgers used in Gastroenterology and Urology   [PDF]
* Draft Guidance to Firms on Biliary Lithotripsy Studies   [PDF]
* Draft of Suggested Information for Reporting Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Device Shock Wave Measurements   [PDF]
* Guidance for the Content of Premarket Notifications (510(k)s) for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripters Indicated for the Fragmentation of Kidney and Ureteral Calculi [Text] [PDF]
* Guidance for the Content of Premarket Notifications for Intracorporeal Lithotripters; Final [Text] [PDF]
 
Liver Transplantation
* PRO-Trac™ II Tacrolimus ELISA Kit - P970025 [Text]
 
Lubricating Jelly
* 510(k) Checklist for Sterile Lubricating Jelly Used With Transurethral Surgical Instruments [Text]
 
Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device
* FDA Approves First Device to Utilize Genetically Engineered Protein to Treat Degenerative Disc Disease [Text]
 
Lung Cancer
* FDA Approves New Surgical Sealant for Lung Cancer [Text]
* FDA Licenses Diagnostic Agent for Lung Cancer [Text]
 
Lyme Disease
* FDA Clears New Test for Lyme Disease [Text]
* FDA Public Health Advisory: Assays for Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi; Limitations, Use, and Interpretation for Supporting a Clinical Diagnosis of Lyme Disease [Text]
* Lyme Disease Test Kits: Potential for Misdiagnosis [Text]
* Lyme Disease: Difficult to Diagnose [Text]
* New Vaccine Targets Lyme Disease; New Hope for Diminishing 'Great Masquerader' [Text]
 

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