The European Commission and Members States are putting forward more steps to address the supply of medical devices in the EU. In this context, a…
EU and Italian authorities urge manufacturers to transition to MDR/IVDR in time
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a new revision of its notice to manufacturers and notified bodies to ensure they timely comply with MDR and…
Notified Bodies survey on MDR/IVDR certifications and applications
The European Commission has released updated data from the survey conducted among Notified Bodies on certifications and applications under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and…
IVDR: 12th Notified Body on NANDO!
The NANDO database has a new Notified Body under the IVDR! Sertio Oyis the 12th EU Notified Body notified under the Regulation (EU) 2017/746…
EUDAMED delay announced!
The European Commission has officially announced a delay in the full implementation of the EUDAMED database. As mentioned in a previous post, this delay will…
MDCG Guidance on Medical Device Software (MDSW) – Hardware combinations
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) endorsed in October 2023 a new guidance on medical devices software (MDSW) intended to work together with hardware or…
Classification of medical devices: Which legal provisions and guides to consider?
A key moment in the compliance process of products is their classification. It is the manufacturer’s sole responsibility to select the appropriate class and rule…
IVDR: 11th Notified Body on NANDO!
The NANDO database has a new Notified Body under the IVDR! Eurofins Electric & Electronics Finland Oy is the 11th EU Notified Body notified under…
Regulatory requirements for AI medical devices
In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Lawmakers have already started their negotiations to define the…
Update on EUDAMED state of play
The European Commission has released new minutes of the MDCG EUDAMED working group meeting of June 29, 2023. Among other topics covered in the minutes,…