One of the main concerns when planning towards compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) is the clinical evaluation. According to article 61 of the MDR, manufacturers must… Read More
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bsi article on clinical evaluation requirements under the MDR
Notified body bsi has published an article in February in the Journal of Medical Device Regulation. In this article, bsi is sharing insights on its perspective on how manufacturers should… Read More
Sufficient clinical evidence under the MDR for class I legacy devices
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
EU guidance on Notified Body clinical evaluation assessment reports
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
Clinical evaluation and equivalence – using literature under the MDR
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
Urgently Required MDR Guidance Documents for Clinical Evaluations and PMCF Published
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
MDR and IVDR guidance updates
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
New Checklist for Clinical Evaluations Available
mdi Europa has set up a checklist that is based on a formal template issued by the German competent authority. The template is used when reviewing the Technical Documentation, more… Read More
Updated Clinical Evaluation Guidance on Comparability
In an effort to bring its guidance documents on clinical evaluation up to date, the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) has asked for feedback on proposed revisions to three… Read More
Why is a Clinical Evaluation so Important?
Both, the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD) and Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices (MDR) require manufacturers of medical devices to draw up a clinical evaluation for their devices. The overall aim… Read More