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# Device Regulatory Science Tool Catalog Update
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/device-regulatory-science-tool-catalog-update/
- Published: 2023-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:29:36.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5154372

FDA has updated its *Catalog of Regulatory Science Tools to Help Assess New Medical Devices* by adding three new tools and updating five tools. An online [post](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/science-and-research-medical-devices/catalog-regulatory-science-tools-help-assess-new-medical-devices?ref=fdaweb.com) says the new tools are:

- Additively Manufactured Mock Spine Cage Designs for Mechanical Performance Test Assessments: STL Set 1;
- Lumbar Integrated Fixation Devices — Best Practices for Biomechanical Evaluation Under Fatigue Loading; and
- VICTRE: In Silico Breast Imaging Pipeline.

The updated tools are:

- Endoscope Geometric Distortion — A Method for Quantitative Evaluation;
- Infrared Thermographs — Methods for Evaluating Laboratory Performance;
- Method for Estimating the Likelihood of Wireless Coexistence;
- Modified Dot-Blot Method to Evaluate Personal Protective Equipment; and
- Verification Test Problems for Cardiac Electrophysiology Modeling Software.

The post says the catalog provides a peer-reviewed resource for medical device companies to use when standards and qualified Medical Device Development Tools do not yet exist.