Standards, Guidance & Notices
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FDA
CDRH
CDRH
fda_20260528_human_factors
Content Human Factors Information Medical Device Marketing Submissions
This FDA CDRH guidance document provides recommendations for the content and submission of human factors information in premarket medical device applications including 510(k) and PMA submissions. The guidance specifies required usability engineering documentation based on applicable standards such as IEC 62366-1, risk analysis methodologies, labeling safety considerations, and validation evidence. It establishes expectations for human factors evaluation data components to support FDA's regulatory review of device safety and effective use in intended user populations and use environments.
Published: 2026-08-04
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
