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The ‘Blue Guide’ on EU product rules implementation 2022 

The amended ‘Blue Guide’ on the application of the product rules 2022’ (“Blue Guide”) was released by the European Commission on June 29, 2022. The Blue Guide allows a better understanding of EU product regulations and their uniform and coherent application across various sectors throughout the EU single market. The Blue Guide has undergone significant changes, including the definition of new terms, the addition of information on which economic actors will be responsible for compliance...
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Risk Management of medical devices under MDR

All medical devices are associated with inherent risks of some level. It is imperative to understand the medical device’s specific risks to a patient. Under EU MDR 2017/745, risk management is a continuous and iterative process. Manufacturers are expected to plan, document, and implement risk management strategies in this process. These strategies may either eliminate the risk or mitigate the overall severity of the risk. Medical Device Risk- Definition      ...
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Cybersecurity for medical devices in Europe

EU Cybersecurity laws for Medical devices are advancing, and the use of software medical devices is also increasing daily. The increased interconnection of medical devices to computer networks and technological convergence have made devices and software programmes vulnerable to mishaps. The importance of protecting patient data from cyber-attacks is now well recognised. With the advancement of software as a medical device, proper regulations must be established to ensure the safety and security...
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EU MDR – Language Requirements  

October 2021.   The EU MDR 2017/745 brings more safety to the device in the European market. As part of the Safety measure for the largest medical device market in the world EU Union has made measures to make sure the product sold in the EU market is accessible for everyone at the same time is safe and traceable at every stage of the product lifecycle. The new regulation has made measure that a professional user as well as a lay person can understand the correct usage of the devic...
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In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) (EU) 2017/746

The IVD medical devices Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) brings EU legislation into line with technical advances, changes in medical science, and progress in law-making. The new Regulation creates a robust, transparent, and sustainable regulatory framework recognised internationally, improving clinical safety and creating fair market access for manufacturers.  In contrast to the previous Directive, the new Regulation is directly applicable and does not need to be transposed into na...
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Electronic Instructions For Use Of Medical Devices

Commission Regulation (EU) No 207/2012 on electronic instructions for use of medical devices was published on 9 March 2012 and came into effect on 1 March 2013. There are 10 articles in this regulation. It establishes certain requirements for the “instructions for use” for the user that must be noted by the manufacturer of the device, to ensure proper and safe use of the device as well as to know about the precautions while using the device. It is meant to reduce potential risks as much...
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Annex XVI – EU MDR

What is an Annex XVI product? Annex XVI products are those for which a manufacturer claims only an aesthetic or another non-medical purpose but are like medical devices in terms of functioning and risk profile. These categories of products were added in the new Regulation to establish production and surveillance standards for these previously unregulated products to protect users’ health and safety. LIST OF GROUPS OF PRODUCTS WITHOUT AN INTENDED MEDICAL PURPOSE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2) When...
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Regulatory Pathway for Clinical Investigation in the EU

Regulatory Pathway for Clinical investigation creates a set of clinical data that is crucial to understanding the effectiveness of a medical device. Clinical Investigation is done for previously CE marked devices or for research medical devices. Clinical Investigation is governed by a clinical investigation plan with an objective, methodology, and record keeping. Top 5 Steps involved in Clinical Investigation Step 1 Appointment of a Representative- Appoint a legal representative....
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LEGACY MEDICAL DEVICES REQUIREMENTS IN EUROPE

Legacy medical devices include all previously regulated devices under the Medical Devices Directives (MDD 93/42/EEC 90/385/EEC) and In-vitro Diagnostic Devices Directive (IVDD 98/79/EC). Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) published the guidance documents on the Application of EU MDR to legacy devices and Legacy device management for Legacy devices. There are three terminologies to guide the manufacturers – old devices, legacy devices and MDR devices. ‘Old devices’...
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ISO 20417:2021 – Information to be supplied by the Manufacturer

Engineered medical devices are introduced to the market for use in clinical scenarios. From a user’s perspective, the safe and effective usage of a medical device is highly influenced by providing appropriate accompanying information with the device labels and user instructions. An international standard that defines the information to be supplied by the manufacturer of Medical Devices is ISO 20417:2021, with the latest version as ISO 20417:2021. Besides, ISO 15223 stands for requirements that...
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