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# Guide on Device Definition in Regulatory Documents
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/guide-on-device-definition-in-regulatory-documents/
- Published: 2022-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:06:19.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5153190

*Federal Register* notice: FDA is making available a final guidance entitled “Referencing the Definition of a Device in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in Guidance, Regulatory Documents, Communications, and Other Public Documents.” The document is intended to clarify the terms “device” and “counterfeit device” in guidance, regulatory documents, communications, and other public documents. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-14/pdf/2022-24707.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).