Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 814—PREMARKET APPROVAL OF MEDICAL DEVICES
Subpart A—General
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§ 814.2 Purpose.
The purpose of this part is to establish an efficient and thorough device review process—
(a) To facilitate the approval of PMA's for devices that have been shown to be safe and effective and that otherwise meet the statutory criteria for approval; and
(b) To ensure the disapproval of PMA's for devices that have not been shown to be safe and effective or that do not otherwise meet the statutory criteria for approval. This part shall be construed in light of these objectives.
