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28Oct 2024
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Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR): MDR IVDR Amendment Jan. 2023 

Introduction Recent amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/745, also known as the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), have introduced significant changes to the timelines and conditions for placing certain medical devices on the market or putting them into service. This comprehensive analysis explores the key points of these amendments, focusing on the intricate timeline considerations.  Paragraph 3 Amendments Paragraph 3 has undergone crucial revisions, introducing new provisions (3a to 3g) that...
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28Oct 2024
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Article 61 Clinical Evaluation in the EU MDR

Article 61 Clinical Evaluation The MDR reinforces the clinical data and evaluation process (article 61 and Annex XIV), and the manufacturer must confirm the device’s conformity to fundamental health and safety requirements using reliable clinical data and evaluation. The clinical evaluation establishes the device’s safety and capacity to fulfil its intended function. It also evaluates adverse side effects and determines whether the benefit-risk ratio is acceptable. Manufacturers must...
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18Oct 2024
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Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP)

Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) acts as a vital document that allows the public to access information quickly. The information in the SSCP can be sourced entirely from the technical file. The technical file consists of the Post Market Surveillance (PMS), risk assessment, post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) plans and reports. The SSCP document is required for high-risk devices only-this includes Class III and all implantable devices. Manufacturers of custom-made or investigati...
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18Oct 2024
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7 SaMD Device Regulation (UK & Europe)

Under both the EU MDR and the EU IVDR, the MDCG rules specify the conditions for a product to qualify as medical device software (MDSW). An MDSW product can enter the market in one of the ways:   1. As a standalone medical device or   2. As a component of another medical device regulation.  The former demands a lengthy regulatory process that includes a conformity assessment to determine whether the medical device meets EU MDR requirements. However, that rule does not apply to products in...
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18Oct 2024
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Exceptional Use Medical Devices in the EU and UK

Medical devices conforming with the medical device regulations must have a conformity marking. Medical devices that do not conform may still be placed in the market, provided they apply through the exceptional use devices pathway. This article discusses the exceptional use requirements to be satisfied to gain access to EU and UK markets. In the UK, the UKCA marking displays that the device conforms to UK Medical Device Regulations 2002. Without UKCA marking, the devices can only be placed in the...
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16Oct 2024
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Requirements of Technical Documentation EU MDR

Technical documentation should contain details of the medical device in a clear, organized, readily searchable and unambiguous manner. It should be provided with all medical devices irrespective of the device class and to be kept updated throughout the product life cycle. Technical documentation is to be prepared according to the requirements given in Annex II of EU MDR 2017/745. Requirements of Technical Documentation as per Annex II 1. Device description and specification, including varia...
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14Oct 2024
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Nomenclature of Medical Devices

Medical device nomenclatures are those products used to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor the many diseases known to humankind. Medical devices and medicines play an equally important role in treating human beings. To learn more about medical devices, read our article on the definition of a medical device. This article discusses the nomenclature of medical devices and examples of these. What is the Nomenclature of Medical Devices? To simply put it, the nomenclature is the naming of a me...
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11Oct 2024
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Top 7 Guidance On Class I Medical Devices

The EU MDR 2017/745 imposes more stringent requirements for Class I devices. Under the new regulations, Manufacturers must righty classify a medical device and provide technical documentation following the device class. The risk class under MDD could change under MDR. In some cases, medical devices could be up classified from Class I medical devices to Class II a/b medical devices or Class III medical devices. Please read our article on the classification of medical devices to understa...
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20Sep 2024
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EU Requirements for Translations

Under the Medical Devices Directive (MDD), it is required that manufacturers have translations of the technical documents like Instructions for Use. However, this rule wasn’t strictly followed up until MDR was brought in place. The European Union’s language requirements information can be found in Article 41 and Annex 1 (Chapter 3) of the EU MDR. Language requirements: EU Requirements for Translations As per MDR 2017/745, the information provided with medical devices needs to be tr...
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FSCA
19Sep 2024
Regulations, Blogs, Swiss admin

Field Safety Corrective Action (FSCA) – Swiss

What is a Field Safety Corrective Action? Any action performed to reduce the risk of death or serious deterioration in health connected with the use of a medical device is referred to as Field Safety Corrective Action (FSCA). The manufacturer is required to take action to remove or limit the risk of the recognised dangers. If a medical device malfunctions in Switzerland, the manufacturer is required to undertake an FSCA and Swissmedic keeps track of all FSCAs regarding medical equipment sold in...
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