September 10, 2021
By David Jensen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
With the roll out of the EU’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Device Regulation (IVDR), an increasing number of harmonized standards are out of date. This post addresses the current status of harmonized standards under MDR/IVDR and provides tips for dealing with the challenges of meeting compliance with the new regulations.
November 3, 2020
By David Jensen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
With the fast-approaching Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), medical device manufacturers will be seeing more documentation requirements. One of the new documents is a summary of safety and clinical performance (SSCP). This is one of the annual reports manufacturers must provide throughout the life cycle of a device in order to remain compliant to sell products in the EU.
May 26, 2020
By Gert W. Bos, PhD, Fraps, Executive Director and Partner, the QServe Group
The much-anticipated one-year delay of the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) finally dropped earlier this month. Gert Bos, Executive Director and Partner of the Qserve Group, breaks down what this means for device manufacturers and for their preparations to recertify under the new regulation through a designated Notified Body.
January 23, 2020
By Sue Spenser, Head of IVD and Principal Consultant, Qserve
The European Union’s In Vitro Device Regulation (IVDR) is replacing the In Vitro Device Directive (IVDD) on May 20, 2022, and there’s not a moment to spare in preparing for the new regulation. An in vitro diagnostic (IVD) expert with QServe lays out the most important requirements of IVDR that IVD manufacturers will need to begin planning for to recertify their devices.
October 24, 2019
By Mike Rigert, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Medical device manufacturers globally are grappling to recertify their devices against the European Union’s new Medical Device Regulation (MDR), which takes affect May 26, 2020. To help manufacturers make sense of the MDR, a Q&A was conducted with two medtech subject matter experts who tackle some of the most commonly asked questions about the MDR and how to approach it.
September 17, 2019
By Mike Rigert, Staff Writer, MasterControl
Europe’s new regulation for medical devices, the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) takes effect May 26, 2019. Due to confusion regarding the regulation’s requirements and a lack of Notified Bodies to recertify medical devices under the new law, greater clarity is needed. Learn the latest on the developing situation and what med dev companies can do to prepare to recertify their devices.
August 21, 2019
By Jenny Lin, Consultant, Brandwood CKC
Considering the uncertainties surrounding the European Union’s implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) beginning in May 2020, many device makers are wondering how to proceed toward certification. Despite a lack of official guidance, there are several steps medical device manufacturers can do to prepare themselves to certify and implement Europe’s new regulations.
August 13, 2019
By Camille Bouscaud, Quality Engineer Consultant, Apsalys
The European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will replace the older Medical Device Directive beginning in May 2020. While this is presenting new regulatory challenges to device makers, medtech companies also need to consider how MDR will impact their production data and software systems. Companies that are well-prepared and have a robust quality management system will be best positioned to implement the new regulation.
March 13, 2019
By Linda Chatwin, Esq., RAC, Sr. Customer Solutions Consultant, Health Sciences Division UL
As new technologies evolve, the device requirements for medical device companies in various global markets has become more complex and nuanced. To be successful in key markets around the world, device makers need to study these regulatory environments and develop a strategy to more seamlessly and efficiently acquire regulatory approvals.
February 26, 2019
By Grant Bennett, CEO, Brandwood Biomedical
Despite a virtual kaleidoscope of continual regulatory fluctuations, 2019 presents some potentially very attractive market expansion opportunities in Asia-Pacific, including China, India, Australia and Japan. Get a comprehensive overview of device markets and their promising potential.
July 5, 2018
By James Jardine, GxP Lifeline Editor, MasterControl
Radical, whirlwind change is a core feature of the medical device industry. A clinical/regulatory expert provides insight into the clinical developments currently shaking up the device world and explains how device companies can adapt and thrive in a burgeoning industry that seems to reinvent itself daily.
April 12, 2018
By David Jensen, Staff Writer, MasterControl
At the beginning of each year, it’s intriguing to look into a crystal ball to get a glimpse of what the upcoming year will look like. Given how fast technology evolves, if you so much as blink you could miss out on critical insight regarding some new trends.
