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# Guide on Device Supply Interruption Notifications
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/guide-on-device-supply-interruption-notifications/
- Published: 2025-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:50:12.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5158427

FDA has released a [final guidance](https://www.fda.gov/media/155245/download?ref=fdaweb.com) entitled “Notifying FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act.” Agency regulations require device makers to notify FDA during or in advance of a public health emergency about any permanent discontinuance in manufacturing certain devices or a manufacturing interruption that is likely to lead to a meaningful disruption in supply of a device. The guidance is intended to assist manufacturers in providing timely, informative notifications about such changes in the production of certain medical devices that will help prevent or mitigate device shortages. It also recommends that manufacturers voluntarily provide additional information to ensure FDA has the specific information it needs to help prevent/mitigate shortages.