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title: "Does FDA device status tell me what my insurance covers?"
description: "No. FDA guidance helps describe the device, intended use, and product stage. Ask the broker to identify the forms and exclusions relevant to a claim, recall expense, or customer contract requirement."
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# Does FDA device status tell me what my insurance covers?

No. FDA guidance helps describe the device, intended use, and product stage. Ask the broker to identify the forms and exclusions relevant to a claim, recall expense, or customer contract requirement. [Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/postmarket-requirements-devices/quality-management-system-regulation-qmsr), [Overview of IVD Regulation](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/ivd-regulatory-assistance/overview-ivd-regulation)

Ask the broker to show the product-liability wording and any relevant exclusion or limit for the allegation you are considering. [Small Business Insurance](https://content.naic.org/consumer/small-business.htm)

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[Read the Medical Devices Insurance Buying Guide](https://spot.insure/industries/medical-devices)

## More Medical Devices Questions

- [What should I disclose before the first device shipment?](https://spot.insure/industries/medical-devices/what-to-disclose-before-first-shipment)

## Coverage to Discuss

- [Product liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/product-liability)
- [Product recall](https://spot.insure/coverage/product-recall)
- [Cyber liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/cyber)
- [Commercial property](https://spot.insure/coverage/commercial-property)
- [Tools, equipment and inland marine](https://spot.insure/coverage/inland-marine)

## Sources and Further Reading

- [Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/postmarket-requirements-devices/quality-management-system-regulation-qmsr) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Effective-date statement; Applicability of the QMSR; CGMP Exemptions
  Confirm the stated finished-device manufacturer scope when describing your product stage; it does not determine insurance response.
- [Overview of IVD Regulation](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/ivd-regulatory-assistance/overview-ivd-regulation) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration. IVD definition and classification sections; FDA notes the overview is nonbinding
  Describe an in-vitro diagnostic product and its intended use when it is part of your device.
- [Cybersecurity](https://content.naic.org/cipr_topics/topic_cybersecurity.htm) — National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Center for Insurance Policy and Research. Cyber risk categories and customized-policy qualification
- [Cyber Insurance: Cybersecurity for Small Business](https://content.naic.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/cyber-insurance-naic.pdf) — National Association of Insurance Commissioners. First-party and third-party coverage sections; vendor-held data and defense wording prompts
- [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) — California Department of Insurance. Commercial property; inland marine; boiler and machinery; commercial general liability
  Review California guidance on business property, liability, and movable property; compare it with the policy form.
- [Small Business Insurance](https://content.naic.org/consumer/small-business.htm) — National Association of Insurance Commissioners. General liability, products, and other business liability sections



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Updated 2026-09-28. [Editorial Policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy).

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