Following the Council’s agreement on the new measures to implement the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) published a position paper…
MDCG Guidance on Article 5 (5) of MDR & IVDR!
The Medical Devices Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a guidance on Article 5(5) of the Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics devices regulations. Thus, this…
Legacy devices: European Commission adopts proposal to extend Transitional period & Certificates!
The European Commission has adopted a new proposal to give more time to certify medical devices, which affects legacy devices under Article 120.3 of the…
MDR & IVDR: Update to Manual on borderline classification!
The Medical Devices Coordination Group (MDCG) released in December 2022 a new update to their manual on borderline and classification for medical devices under MDR…
MDCG Guidance on Period Safety Update Report (PSUR) under MDR
Manufacturers of class IIa, class IIb, and class III medical devices have to prepare a Period Safety Update Report (PSUR) for each device or group…
MDCG Position Paper on extension period for legacy devices
The previous 2024 deadline worried the medical devices sector. With foreseeable market disruptions and negative consequences for health systems and patients, the Council found new…
New extensions to implement MDR: impact on legacy devices
The new Regulation on Medical Devices (MDR) entered into force in May 2021, replacing the previous Directive. Since then, many medical devices are subject to…
MDR: 36 Notified Bodies on NANDO
The NANDO database newly listed 36 Notified Bodies under the MDR! ICIM S.P.A. has been the latest NB notified under the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on…
MDCG Position Paper on Hybrid Audits
Implemented during the pandemic and helped by new technologies, hybrid audits have become more frequent. A hybrid audit is an audit conducted on site and…
MDR & IVDR national implementation: Austria
The Austrian Medical Device Act 2021 implements the EU Regulations on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices in Austria. The Austrian Federal Office…