The Clinical Evaluation Report (CER) comprises three parts that present clinical investigations, unpublished safety and bench testing data, and a literature review of equivalent devices. A literature review can reduce the need for new clinical investigations and validate a device's safety and performance. Regulatory guidelines provide directions for a relevant literature search, appraisal, and strategies. The CER needs analysis of literature review data, assessment results, and publication references. A literature search identifies additional data needed for clinical evaluation and can determine if a clinical investigation is necessary to establish a device is safe and effective for use.