IVD manufacturers of highest risk classes shall be informed of an important template endorsed by the MDCG: 2022-9 the Summary of safety and performance Template.…
IVD: What is the status of the Mutual Recognition Agreement between the EU and Switzerland?
From May 26, 2022, the agreement between Switzerland and the European Union on mutual recognition for the market of in vitro diagnostic medical devices will…
New MDCG Guidance on IVDR legacy requirements and Q&A on UDI!
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has released two very useful guidances: one concerning the application of IVDR requirements to “legacy devices” and devices placed…
IVDR: Harmonised standards for QMS and risk management
May 26, 2022, is an important date for all stakeholders of the IVD sector. The new Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) will…
What is a significant change? New MDCG Guidance for IVD legacy devices
The new Regulation on in vitro medical devices (IVDR) will start to apply on May 26, 2022. For manufacturers, we want to highlight two crucial…
IVDR: 7th Notified Body on NANDO!
The NANDO database has a new Notified Body under the IVDR! 3EC International a.s. is the 7th EU Notified Body notified under the Regulation (EU) 2017/746…
European Commission: Report on delegated acts
On April 27, 2022, the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety published a new Report on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts…
EU and Turkey: Agreement on medical devices
Customs Union The Ankara Agreement outlines the cooperation between Turkey and the European Economic Community (ECC). Already established in 1963, the Agreement creates a Customs…
EUDAMED: NB, Certificates & UDI/Device registration – Useful documents
Notified Bodies and Certificates The European Commission has released updated documents on the technical documentation relevant for Notified Bodies and the related registration of certificates…
IVDR Implementation plan March 2022: What is the status of the main priorities?
The European Commission published its update from March of the Joint implementation and preparedness Plan for Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) outlining the priorities and actions to…