EUDAMED UDI/devices Updated Technical Documentation Module

2023-03-29T14:01:39+00:00April 13th, 2022|Categories: Compliance, Europe, MDR|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The European Commission published a series of new UDI device related documents. UDI/Devices User Guide for Economic Operators EUDAMED UDI/Device data dictionary V2.7 UDI Device Business rules v2.7 UDI Device enumerations v2.7 MDR and IVDR introduce an EU device [...]

EMA’s advice on managing the impact of the war in Ukraine

2023-03-29T14:01:43+00:00April 12th, 2022|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, Eastern Europe, Europe|Tags: , , , , , , |

EMA has published an advice to sponsors on managing the impact of the war in Ukraine on clinical trials. The ongoing war in Ukraine is affecting clinical trials. Sponsors have asked for guidance on how to handle the situation [...]

BVMed and SNITEM: Overcoming the MDR implementation bottleneck

2023-03-29T14:01:53+00:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Compliance, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The BVMed - German Medical Technology Association and SNITEM - the French National union of the medical technology industry are launching a Franco-German initiative for Medical Device Regulation. In a joint statement, they call for three important points and [...]

Swiss Single Registration Number – CHRN

2024-02-29T14:19:54+00:00March 8th, 2022|Categories: Compliance, Europe, Regulatory, Switzerland|Tags: , , , , , |

The Swiss Single Registration Number (CHRN) is assigned by Swissmedic based on the Medical Device Ordinance (MedDO; SR 812.213). It is assigned to Swiss manufacturers, authorised representatives or importers and serves to uniquely identify them. Meditrial successfully represents many [...]

Swiss Medical Device Database is Under Construction

2024-02-29T14:19:37+00:00March 4th, 2022|Categories: Compliance, Europe, Regulatory, Switzerland|Tags: , , , , , |

Swissmedic is in the process of developing a new database for registering economic operators and medical devices. Due to the continuing aim of equivalence between regulation in Switzerland and the EU, the medical devices database will be similar to EUDAMED. [...]

US: FDA guidance on Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Appeals Processes

2024-02-29T16:44:37+00:00March 3rd, 2022|Categories: Clinical Trial, Compliance, FDA, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The FDA published a guidance on Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Appeals Processes. The document describes the processes available to external stakeholders to request additional review of CDRH employees’ decisions or actions. It is intended only to [...]

New MDCG guidance 2022-4

2023-03-29T14:05:32+00:00February 17th, 2022|Categories: Compliance, Europe, MDR, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The new MDCG guidance 2022-4 has been published. It clarifies how Notified Bodies shall perform surveillance of legacy devices during the transition period defined in MDR Article 120. The document provides guidance for surveillance activities according to four different [...]

FDA Finalizes Guidance for Premarket Pathways for Combination Products

2023-03-29T14:06:37+00:00February 8th, 2022|Categories: Compliance, FDA, Regulatory, USA|Tags: , , , , , , |

The FDA has finalized guidance on the use of premarket pathways for combination products. The document defines combination products, the coordination between the FDA and sponsors, and recommendations on how to determine the types of premarket submissions for a [...]

MDCG 2022-2 Guidance on general principles of clinical evidence for in Vitro Diagnostic medical devices (IVDs)

2023-03-29T14:46:55+00:00January 28th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

New #MDCG Guidance on general principles for #clinicalevidence and the continuous process of performance evaluation for #IVDs has been published The guidance describes the approach by which collection, generation and documentation of supporting data for an IVD may be conducted prior to the placing [...]

PREFER patient input to decision making under evaluation

2023-03-29T15:51:23+00:00October 16th, 2021|Categories: Digital Health, Europe, Regulatory|Tags: , , , , , , |

PREFER project has developed a framework with points to consider when selecting methods for industry, regulators and health technology assessment bodies for how to use patient preferences as input in medical product decision making. European Medicines Agency and EUnetHTA - European Network [...]

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