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Regulatory Science Tools Catalog

The Regulatory Science Tools Catalog provides a peer-reviewed resource for use where standards and qualified Medical Device Development Tools (MDDTs) do not yet exist. These tools do not replace FDA-recognized standards or MDDTs. This catalog collates a variety of regulatory science tools that the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH) Office of Science and Engineering Labs (OSEL) developed. If you are considering using a tool from this catalog in your marketing submissions, note that these tools have not been qualified as Medical Device Development Tools and the FDA has not evaluated the suitability of these tools within any specific context of use. You may request feedback or meetings for medical device submissions as part of the Q-Submission Program.


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This regulatory science tool is a model for establishing analyte recovery in chemical characterization studies following liquid-liquid extraction.
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This tool provides protocols for conducting preclinical tests recommended in the FDA Guidance for tissue containment systems used during power morcellation procedures.
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A Method Using 3D Printed Surrogate G-Tubes and Newtonian Analog Fluids to Compare the Flow Rates with Commercial Diets in G-Tubes with the New ISO 80369-3 Connector
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A tool to determine the extractables profile of additive-manufactured orthopedic casts produced by fused filament fabrication method