The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a new guidance document MDCG 2021-1, Guidance on harmonised administrative practices and alternative technical solutions until EUDAMED is fully functional. The document… Read More
Below we listed a collection of useful documents to support your compliance process. These have been compiled by or on behalf of mdi Europa and are thus not available free… Read More
The first module of the EU medical device database, EUDAMED, is up and running. However, because actor registration is voluntary until 26 May 2022, when the complete database is planned… 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
The section below is intended for all parties who are involved in the manufacturing of medical devices including in vitro diagnostic medical devices. You will find more than 40 important… 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
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
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’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
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
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
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 two additional guidance documents in December 2019. The “Explanatory notes on MDR codes” provide further clarification on the use of designation codes of… 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
On December 17, 2019, the final vote for the second corrigendum to the Medical Devices Regulation (2017/745, MDR) took place. It is now officially confirmed that some class I medical… Read More
The European Commission wants to permit early access to SRN before Eudamed launches in 2022 Eudamed will be delayed by at least two years. However, upon pressure by local country… Read More
