The MDCG has updated its Guidance on the Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP), which is especially relevant for manufacturers of Class III and…
Swiss and EU relations: impact on medical devices
The agreement between Switzerland and the European Union on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment (MRA) of medical devices started in June 2002 and…
Legacy devices: new MDCG guidance on NB surveillance & QMS
The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has published an important guidance establishing the activities to be performed by notified bodies while carrying out their surveillance…
Public consultation on MDR Annex XVI Implementing Regulation open!
The European Commission has opened the public consultation on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation (CIR) and its Annex concerning the common specifications for products listed…
MDR: 27 Notified Bodies on NANDO
The NANDO database newly lists 27 Notified Bodies under the MDR! ITALCERT SRL has been the latest NB notified under the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on…
MDR: New harmonised standards
The Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/6 of 4 January 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1182 as regards harmonised standards for biological evaluation of medical devices,…
MDR: 26 Notified Bodies on NANDO & Swiss economic operator’s requirements updated!
The NANDO database newly lists 26 Notified Bodies under the MDR! TÜV NORD CERT GmbH has been the latest NB notified under the Regulation (EU)…
Poland: works on the MDR implementation at the national level
Since 26 May 2021, the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices directly applies in Poland as the implementing law is yet to be introduced. Previously…
New Regulation on electronic instructions for use of medical devices!
From the next 4th of January 2022 enters into force a new Commission Implementing Regulation (CID) introducing electronic instructions of use (IFUs) for medical devices.…
Distributors and importers: new MDCG Q&A
The MDCG has published a new Q&A document with the aim to provide more details on the implementation of Articles 13 and 14 and other…