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 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
In August 2020, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) announced that the economic operator registration or actor registration module will be available as of December 1, 2020. This module will serve… Read More
Medtech Insight has just recently published an article on the updated guidance from for the post-Brexit era. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued a guidance update on… 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
In a recent article we have reported that the EUDAMED economic operator registration module will be available as of December 2020. The corresponding registration will trigger the assignment of a… Read More
Did you know that the European Commission has issued Regulation (EU) 2019/1020? This regulation on market surveillance and compliance of products lays out updated requirements on the appointment of EU… Read More
On September 1, 2020, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a new guidance how medical devices will be regulated post-Brexit as of January 1, 2021.… Read More
Last year, the European Commission has announced that EUDAMED 3 as one central aspect for the implementation of important medical devices regulation (MDR) and IVD regulation (IVDR) mechanisms, will not… 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
The European Commission has updated its Q&A document on UDI requirements under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). The paper provides answers to… 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 European Commission has updated its Q&A document on conformity assessment procedures for protective equipment like face masks, gloves, coveralls, etc. The corresponding document can be downloaded here. Furthermore, the… Read More
Back in April, 2020, the European Commission has committed itself to set up a database of CE marked COVID-19 IVD tests. The Commission has now published a link under which… Read More
In summer 2019, mdi Europa has reported that the European Commission has restructured its website on medical devices. Since then, manufacturers could retrieve valuable information about EU regulatory requirements under… Read More
mdi Europa has been contacted frequently throughout the COVID-19 crisis regarding regulatory requirements for surgical masks in Europe under Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD) and Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) on medical devices.… 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
On its website on the European database on medical devices (EUDAMED), the European Commission has declared a new timetable for the new Eudamed medical device database. According to the Commission,… 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 German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has specified on its website the provisions for this special route, which follows Recommendation (EU) 2020/403 from March 13. The article… 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
The European Commission has published a derogatory report on the level of evidence available for COVID-19 tests – RNA, antigen and antibody tests – arriving on the market. It explains… 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 has continued to work on guidance for manufacturers and other economic operators of medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to provide answers on specific questions that… 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
The European Commission proposed to exempt certain medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) urgently required in the current COVID-19 crisis from regular CE marking requirements. Germany and the UK… 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
