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# FDA Posts Regulatory Science Tools for Devices
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-posts-regulatory-science-tools-for-devices/
- Published: 2020-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T16:25:14.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5147445

FDA has posted a catalog of regulatory science tools to help sponsors assess new medical devices. The [catalog](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/science-and-research-medical-devices/catalog-regulatory-science-tools-help-assess-new-medical-devices?utm%5Fcampaign=2020-08-17%20Catalog%20of%20Regulatory%20Science%20Tools&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=Eloqua) “collates a variety of regulatory science tools” that CDRH’s Office of Science and Engineering Labs developed and plans to expand as new tools become available. The tools include:

- Laboratory methods
- Computational models and simulations
- Physical and virtual phantoms

The tools are intended to “expand the scope of innovative science-based approaches to help improve the development and assessment of emerging medical technologies,” FDA says. References are provided for each tool, which are not intended to replace FDA-recognized standards or qualified medical device development tools. “The FDA has not evaluated the suitability of these tools within any specific context of use,” it says.