…for many manufacturers of products for general laboratory use like pipettes, centrifuges, thermocyclers or glass microscope slides. Some manufacturers are in the mistaken belief, that their device is regulated by… Read More
Under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR), EU Authorized Representatives are – among others – in charge of… Read More
BfArM informs about damages to hip implants caused by high-frequency cauterizing instruments BfArM, the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, has issued a recommendation in connection with high-frequency… Read More
The European Commission has published a key guidance document on the classification of in vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD) under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR)… Read More
The European Commission has fallen behind when it comes to providing guidance and structures required to support the in vitro medical devices sector in timely compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/746… Read More
This article discusses the major aspects covered by the guidance document MDCG 2020-6, Clinical evidence needed for medical devices previously CE marked under Directives 93/42/EEC or 90/385/EEC, herein referred to… Read More
Till date, neither the European Commission nor a related organization has issued an official guidance document on the medical devices regulation (MDR) and in vitro diagnostic medical devices regulation (IVDR)… Read More
The European Commission has issued a document that is highly relevant for manufacturers of reusable and resterilizable medical devices. You can find this document here. The background for issuing this… Read More
The European Commission’s “State of play of joint Implementation plan on actions considered necessary to ensure the sound functioning of the new framework for medical devices under the MDR”, which… Read More
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a guidance document that is intended to streamline audit processes and efforts under the medical devices regulation (MDR) and IVD regulation (IVDR).… Read More
According to article 84 and annex III of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR), manufacturers must draw up a Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) Plan. As mentioned in previous articles, PMS… Read More
The European Commission’s Medical Devices Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a guidance document outlining the role of the Notified Body’s clinical evaluation assessment report (CEAR) in assessing a device under… Read More
The formal standardisation request from the European Commission to the European standards bodies will get essential standards work to support compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR). The… Read More
Using literature for clinical evaluations was a common approach for setting up clinical evaluations under the MDD. This article discusses the new MDCG 2020-5 guidance document, which illustrates to what… Read More
mdi Europa is constantly screening various sources on news and guidance that could be of importance for medical device manufacturers. In this context, we came across two guidance documents that… Read More
With 67 million inhabitants, France is the second largest market in Europe after Germany. And this also applies to the Medical Device sector. Therefore, medical device manufacturers from all over… Read More
The European Commission seemingly wants to catch up with the shortfalls of the last years. Late April, the following guidance documents for Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) have… Read More
What has been proposed by the European Commission and confirmed by the European Parliament has been signed off by the European Council. As a consequence, the delay of Regulation (EU)… Read More
The proposal for a one-year delay of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) that was proposed the European Commission has been confirmed by the European Parliament. The last step… Read More
The European Commission has officially recommended to postpone Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) for one year. All eyes are on the EU institutions if the proposal will be… Read More
The European Commission proposed a delay of the MDR and suggested to postpone the date of application for one year due to the current COVID-19 crisis. The Joint Implementation/Preparedness Plan… Read More
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) requires manufacturers to fulfill much more specific obligations with regards to usability. It is important to note that these requirements are applicable for… Read More
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) is not even three months away and the designation of Notified Bodies is still behind the expectations of the industry and the announcements… Read More
The European Commission has issued new guidance documents on the new nomenclature system EMDN that manufacturers must use under the Medical Devices and IVD Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and… Read More
ISO 14971 is a global risk management standard that has just been updated in keeping with technological and regulatory changes in the medtech industry. In the EU, the standard is… Read More
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) issued a guidance document to help manufacturers of class I medical devices to comply with Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR). It gives… Read More
The requirements under the Medical Devices Directive and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC, MDD and 98/79/EC, IVDD) for the set-up of technical files were very general in nature.… Read More
The European Commission is continuing efforts to designate additional Notified Bodies under the new Regulations. More recently, bsi Netherlands and DARE!! Services have both been designated under Regulation (EU) 2017/745… Read More
Performance evaluations will take an integral part in the CE Marking process of in vitro diagnostic medical devices under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). This article outlines,… Read More
MedTech industry is desperately waiting for more Notified Bodies to be designated under the MDR and IVDR. Two more organizations have now been appointed. You may already have heard the… Read More
BfArM, the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, was informed that accessories for patients treated in tracheostomy procedures are currently insufficiently described in normative terms. The German Standardization… Read More
BfArM, the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, has become aware of risk reports in which patients have been harmed as part of anesthesia induction. Risk of Possible… Read More
You are a medical device manufacturer and have CE marked your products under the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD) or the Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive 90/385/EEC (AIMDD)? Then you must transition… Read More
