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 Common Specifications for IVDR Class D devices
The European Commission has initiated the public consultation on the Draft Implementing Regulation (CIR) and its Annex concerning the common specifications for Class D devices…
IVDR Implementation plan February 2022: What is the status of the main priorities?
108 days ahead of the date of application, the European Commission published the updated Joint implementation and preparedness Plan for Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) outlining…
IVDR progressive roll-out has been officially published!
The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) has officially listed the amendment of the In Vitro Devices Regulation 2017/746, extending the transitional period for…
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…
Notice to third country manufacturers of SARS-CoV-2 IVDs
The competent national authorities have identified several common issues while implementing market surveillance activities (presented below) to ensure the compliance of IVDs with the applicable…
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…
IVDR: New harmonised standards
The Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/15 of 6 January 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1195 as regards harmonised standards for sterilisation of health care products,…
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)…