Yes, the software can be a medical device. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has defined medical devices as “instruments, machines, implants, in vitro reagents, and other similar or related articles, including parts or accessories,” which are “intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, in man or other animals.” In other words, as long as a software product meets the definition of a medical device, it can be regulated by the FDA.
Yes, the software can be a medical device as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has defined medical devices as “instruments, machines, implants, in vitro reagents, and other similar or related articles, including parts or accessories,” which are “intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, in man or other animals.” In other words, as long as a software product meets the definition of a medical device, it can be regulated by the FDA.
