Standards, Guidance & Notices
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FDA
CDRH
CDRH
fda_20260528_human_factors
Content of Human Factors Information in Medical Device Marketing Submissions
Final guidance issued by FDA CDRH on May 29, 2026 (finalizing the December 2022 draft) that provides a risk-based framework for the human factors information to include in 510(k), De Novo, PMA and HDE submissions; combination products are not addressed. Submitters determine one HF Submission Category per submission using a flowchart based on the use-related risk analysis (URRA): whether the device is a modification; whether the user interface, intended users, uses, use environments, training or labeling change; whether there are critical tasks (new or impacted, for modified devices); and whether human factors validation data are needed given the user interface history of use, its complexity and the adequacy of existing risk controls. Category 1 calls for a conclusion and high-level summary; Category 2 adds a rationale and descriptions of users, uses, environments, training, the user interface and known use problems; Category 3 calls for a full HFE/UE report including the URRA, critical tasks and human factors validation testing. Worked examples are included; for instance, a change to a computer-assisted detection algorithm with no user interface change falls into Category 1. The guidance is a companion to Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices. FDA generally does not anticipate the newly recommended information in submissions pending at publication or received before August 1, 2026. Docket FDA-2015-D-4599.
Published: 2026-05-29
JIS
Std
Std
JIS T 62366-1:2022
JIS T 62366-1:2022 Medical devices - Application of usability engineering to medical devices - Part 1: Design and evaluation (equivalent to IEC 62366-1:2015+Amd.1:2020)
This JIS standard specifies usability engineering processes for analyzing, specifying, developing, and evaluating safety-related human factors in medical devices, corresponding to IEC 62366-1:2015+Amendment 1:2020. The document establishes requirements for identifying and mitigating use errors that could result in harm to patients or operators, integrating human factors engineering into the device development lifecycle. Manufacturers must characterize the intended use environment, identify hazards associated with user interactions, develop mitigations through design and training, and conduct usability validation studies. The standard operates in conjunction with JIS T 14971 (risk management), as use-related risks must be identified and controlled through systematic usability engineering. The processes defined ensure that medical device designs accommodate user capabilities, limitations, and context of use to prevent foreseeable misuse. By systematically applying usability engineering principles, manufacturers reduce the likelihood of use errors and associated patient harm throughout the device lifecycle.
Published: 2022-03-25
IEC
IEC 62366-1:2015+AMD1:2020
Medical devices — Part 1: Application of usability engineering to medical devices
Specifies a process for a manufacturer to analyse, specify, develop and evaluate the usability of a medical device as it relates to safety.
Published: 2020-06-01
