ISO issues standard revision ISO10993-23:2021: Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 23: Tests for irritation

2023-04-21T11:02:51+00:00January 25th, 2021|Categories: Compliance, Innovation, Regulatory|Tags: , |

ISO issued a revision of ISO 10993-1: "ISO 10993-23:2021 Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 23: Tests for irritation". The revised standard "specifies the procedure for the assessment of medical devices and their constituent materials with regard to their [...]

Post-BREXIT EU relations with the United Kingdom and impact on medical devices

2024-02-29T14:05:00+00:00January 4th, 2021|Categories: Compliance, Regulatory, UK|Tags: , |

As of 1 January, 2021 new relationships between the UK and the EU came into force. Among others this will impact the medtech industry with new requirements for market access and device registration. Meditrial offers market access and regulatory [...]

UK: Get ready for UK market access and the new UKCA requirements

2023-03-31T16:32:08+00:00December 1st, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Regulatory, UK|Tags: , , |

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking will be the UK product marking that will be used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) as of January 1st 2021. Meditrial offers market access and [...]

EU: MDCG releases IVD classification guidance

2023-03-31T16:17:03+00:00November 17th, 2020|Categories: Compliance, Europe, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , , |

The European Commission’s Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) released a guidance on the classification of in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) under the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR). The guide provides industry a clarification on how to accurately classify diagnostics under the [...]

UK information session for Swiss medtech companies

2024-02-29T15:06:23+00:00November 13th, 2020|Categories: Regulatory, Switzerland, UK|Tags: , , , , |

The UK’s Department for International Trade in Switzerland announced a virtual information session specially for Swiss medtech and medical device companies, to give an update on latest policy developments and regulatory guidance. The event will take place online on [...]

US: FDA introduces new Medical Device Development Tools for sponsors

2024-02-29T16:45:09+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , , |

The FDA introduced a new Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) for the investigation of medical devices. Through the MDDT program, the FDA defines tools that medical device sponsors can use in the development and evaluation of medical devices. The [...]

Netherlands: Notifications of clinical investigations with medical devices to CCMO as of the 1st of October

2024-02-29T13:56:00+00:00October 9th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

From the 1st of October 2020, manufacturers of medical devices must register clinical investigations with the Dutch Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO). The Committee will take over the tasks of the Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate (IGJ) [...]

Canada: Health Canada releases guidance on the conduct of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic

2024-02-01T16:41:27+00:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Regulatory|Tags: , , , |

Health Canada published two guidance documents aimed at improving clinical trials for medical devices and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. New trialsTo reduce regulatory burden, Health Canada has developed a new regulatory pathway, the interim order for clinical trials for medical [...]

US: FDA updates the guidance on the conduct of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic

2024-02-29T17:09:11+00:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Covid-19, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , , , |

FDA provided an update to the guidance on the conduct of clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic. The update aims at providing "general considerations to assist sponsors in assuring the safety of trial participants, maintaining compliance with good clinical practice [...]

US: FDA issues guidance on ISO 10993-1 for the biological evaluation of medical devices

2024-02-29T16:50:47+00:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , |

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance document on the use of ISO 10993-1 in the assessment of medical devices that come in direct or indirect contact with the human body. The standard is recognized [...]

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