A review of 47 FDA-approved AI remote patient monitoring devices found that cardiovascular solutions dominated the US market (74%), with only 12.8% classified as De Novo products.
Cardiovascular AI remote patient monitoring solutions dominate the US market, though there remains a need for more innovative De Novo devices and greater transparency regarding AI algorithms.
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) enables remote patient monitoring (RPM) which reduces costs by triaging patients to optimize hospitalization and avoid complications. The FDA regulates AI in medical devices and aims to ensure patient safety, effectiveness, and transparent AI solutions. OBJECTIVES: Identify and summarize FDA approved RPM devices to provide information for the US medical device industry based on previous approvals and the markets' needs. METHODS: We searched publicly available databases on FDA-approved RPM devices. Selection criteria were established to classify a solution as AI. Technical information was analyzed on pre-identified 16 parameters for the qualified solutions. RESULTS: A total of 47 RPM devices were reviewed, among which 12.8% were classified as a De Novo product and the remaining devices fell under the 510(K) FDA category. The cardiovascular (74%) AI RPM solutions dominated the US market, followed by ECG-based arrhythmia detection algorithms (59.4%), and Hemodynamics and Vital Sign monitoring algorithms (21.9%). The trend observed in the FDA rejected devices was their inability to be classified into clinically relevant categories (Criteria 2 and 3). CONCLUSION: The market needs more innovative RPM solutions under the De Novo category, as there are very few. The transparency is low on the technical aspect of AI algorithms. The market needs AI algorithms that can effectively classify patients rather than merely improve device functionality.
Dubey et al. (Wed,) conducted a review in Remote patient monitoring (n=47). Artificial intelligence remote patient monitoring devices was evaluated on FDA approval category and clinical application. A review of 47 FDA-approved AI remote patient monitoring devices found that cardiovascular solutions dominated the US market (74%), with only 12.8% classified as De Novo products.