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Note: As of this update on Nov 1, 2023, these are the current FDA requirements. You should check FDA resources for the most current information.

Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (Omnibus)

The Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2023 was signed into law December 29, 2022 and includes the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA), also known as Omnibus. Section 3305 of Omnibus - Ensuring Cybersecurity of Medical Devices amended the FD&C Act by adding a new section, 524B(c).

The Omnibus Act finalized guidance on reasonable patch and update cycles and moving medical devices towards being "secure by design" throughout the device lifecycle. To learn more about the specifics, refer to the below page.

New 524B(c) section of the FD&C Act

The new section 524B(c) of the FD&C Act - Ensuring Cybersecurity of Devices defines a cyber device as a device that:

  1. Includes software validated, installed, or authorized by the sponsor as a device or in a device;

  2. Has the ability to connect to the internet; and

  3. Contains any such technological characteristics validated, installed, or authorized by the sponsor that could be vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.

This applies to prospective submissions for “cyber devices” under the 510(k), de novo, HDE, PDP, PMA, HDE, and IDE pathways.

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Other 524B requirements

Section 524B(a)

Section 524B(a) requires that a sponsor of an application of the submission types above provide the requisite documentation detailed in section 524B(b).

Section 524B(b)

Section 524B(b) requires manufacturers of cyber devices to:

  1. Submit to the Secretary a plan to monitor, identify, and address, as appropriate, in a reasonable time, postmarket cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exploits, including coordinated vulnerability disclosure and related procedures;

  2. Design, develop, and maintain processes and procedures to provide a reasonable assurance that the device and related systems are cybersecure, and make available postmarket updates and patches to the device and related systems to address –

    • On a reasonably justified regular cycle, known acceptable vulnerabilities; and

    • As soon as possible out of cycle, critical vulnerabilities that could cause uncontrolled risks;

  3. Provide to the Secretary a software bill of materials, including commercial, open-source, and off-the-shelf software components; and

  4. Comply with other such requirements as the Secretary may require through regulation to demonstrate reasonable assurance that the device and related systems are cybersecure.

It is effective 90 days after signing, or March 29, 2023. Check the for more information.

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