Recently the MDCG (Medical Device Coordination Group) published a guidance on the content of the Investigator’s Brochure for clinical investigations of medical devices (MDCG 2024-5).…
Regulatory lookout: Which other new regulations may be applicable to medtech manufacturers?
The EU is preparing and implementing several new legislations that may impact medical device manufacturers in the upcoming years. We will briefly assess some of…
MDR & IVDR national implementation: Malta
The Medicines Act 2020 “Medical Devices and In-Vitro diagnostic Medical Devices Provision on the Maltese Market Regulations” implements the EU Regulations on medical devices and…
Q&A on extension of the MDR transitional period and removal of the “sell off” period
Following the publication of the latest amendment to the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR and IVDR), the European Commission published a Q&A document to facilitate the…
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…
Notified Bodies: requirements, certifications, and applications
Several publications related to notified bodies marked October 2022. Among others, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) published a Q&A document on requirements relating to…
MDR: 34 Notified Bodies on NANDO
The NANDO database newly listed 34 Notified Bodies under the MDR! ENTE CERTIFICAZIONE MACCHINE SRL has been the latest NB notified under the Regulation (EU)…
MDR: 33 Notified Bodies on NANDO
The NANDO database newly listed 33 Notified Bodies under the MDR! POLSKIE CENTRUM BADAN I CERTYFIKACJI S.A.ul. Puławska 469 02-844 WarszawaCountry : Poland Phone :…
Reclassification of products without an intended medical purpose: European Commission publishes a draft act
The new draft act available on the website of the European Commission aims at regulating active products without an intended medical purpose falling under Annex…