Several publications related to notified bodies marked October 2022. Among others, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) published a Q&A document on requirements relating to…
Updated EC Implementation Rolling Plan (MDR/IVDR)
The European Commission released an updated Implementation Rolling Plan under the Regulations 2017/745 and 2017/746 with the list of implementing acts/actions to take with different…
NB Position Papers on Technical Documentation and Transfer Agreement
In October 2022, Team-NB published several position papers. The first position paper concerns the technical documentation to provide to Notified Bodies, whereas a second one…
NB Position Papers on Cybersecurity and “Off-Label” Use
Team-NB recently published various position papers. Two of the latest publications concern Cybersecurity and “Off-Label” use of medical devices under MDR. Team-NB is the European…
NB Position Papers on Class D devices in absence of EURLs and time to implement guidance documents
Between September and October 2022, Team-NB published various position papers. One of them addresses class D devices and their conformity assessment in absence of EU…
NB Position Paper: What are Hybrid Audits and how to perform them?
In September 2022, Team-NB published a position paper on hybrid audits for quality management system assessments of medical devices under MDR/IVDR. Team-NB is the European…
Swissdamed: Database for Medical Devices in Switzerland
In Switzerland, Swissmedic enforces the registration of economic operators and medical devices. For this purpose, Swissmedic introduced a new database: Swissdamed. Swissdamed stands for “Swiss…
IVD legacy devices: MDCG Guidance on appropriate surveillance
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued this September 2022 new guidance on the activities to be performed by the notified bodies as part…
MDR & IVDR: Manual on borderline classification issued!
In September 2022, the Medical Devices Coordination Group (MDCG) issued a manual addressing borderline and classification under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic…
Call for EU reference laboratories to Member States
In July 2022, the European Commission opened its call for Member States to submit applications for EU reference laboratories. The call is for EU Member…