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RAQA Today · Oct 28, 2025 · 16 min

How to Submit a Pre-Sub (like a Pro) | Device & Conquer | S2:E2

The FDA pre-submission (Q-Sub) process can save you time — or sink your submission. In this episode of Device and Conquer, Michelle Lott and Tianna Benson explain how to Pre-Sub like a pro. They explain when to use a pre-sub, how to structure your questions, and what to expect from FDA’s new eSTAR electronic template. Plus: insider tips on labeling, clinical protocols, and the art of “Does FDA concur?” You’ll learn: How to use pre-subs to guide your FDA reviewer’s thinking What makes a strong vs. weak pre-sub question The difference between protocols and data (and why it matters) The risks of vague, open-ended questions Why IFUs and labeling now drive early FDA interpretation How FDA feedback lives forever — even from 10 years ago Listen in and learn how to master the FDA pre-sub process and get insights that will help you move your device forward. Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XIJ2SAyAF9w Be sure to subscribe to the Device and Conquer podcast for bold, insightful conversations that make medtech regulation make sense. Visit us at https://leanraqa.com/ for evenmore regulatory goodness and to learn more about our services. 📩Got a question or a topic for a future session? Drop it in the comments below! #FDA #RegulatoryAffairs #MedicalDevices #MedTech #Compliance #PreSub#QualitySystems #submissions #commercialization #startups #productlaunches#businessdevelopment

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The FDA pre-submission (Q-Sub) process can save you time — or sink your submission. In this episode of Device and Conquer, Michelle Lott and Tianna Benson explain how to Pre-Sub like a pro.

They explain when to use a pre-sub, how to structure your questions, and what to expect from FDA’s new eSTAR electronic template. Plus: insider tips on labeling, clinical protocols, and the art of “Does FDA concur?”

You’ll learn:

  • How to use pre-subs to guide your FDA reviewer’s thinking

  • What makes a strong vs. weak pre-sub question

  • The difference between protocols and data (and why it matters)

  • The risks of vague, open-ended questions

  • Why IFUs and labeling now drive early FDA interpretation

  • How FDA feedback lives forever — even from 10 years ago

Listen in and learn how to master the FDA pre-sub process and get insights that will help you move your device forward.


Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XIJ2SAyAF9w


Be sure to subscribe to the Device and Conquer podcast for bold, insightful conversations that make medtech regulation make sense.

Visit us at https://leanraqa.com/ for evenmore regulatory goodness and to learn more about our services.
📩Got a question or a topic for a future session? Drop it in the comments below!
#FDA #RegulatoryAffairs #MedicalDevices #MedTech #Compliance #PreSub#QualitySystems #submissions #commercialization #startups #productlaunches#businessdevelopment

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