FDA Surgical Robotics Draft Guidance

Authority type
Federal Agency Draft Guidance
Jurisdiction
United States
Issuing body
Food and Drug Administration
Citation
Premarket Submissions for Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices (Sept. 2026), FDA-2026-N-9505
Legal status
Draft Guidance Issued (Non-binding recommendations; comment period through Nov. 24, 2026).
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Outlines non-binding FDA recommendations for bench testing, human factors validation, software verification, and clinical performance data in premarket applications for surgical platform robotics.

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