MED Institute Gets FDA Qualification for MRI Development Tool

The MED Institute has received FDA qualification of its medical device development tool for virtual MRI safety evaluations.

The tool is designed to determine if MRI imaging is safe for patients with implanted medical devices, according to the West Lafayette, Ind.-based company.

The FDA classifies the tool as a “nonclinical assessment model.” It is a computational modeling and simulation tool that can predict the interactions of implants with electromagnetic fields in the magnetic resonance environment.