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In 21 CFR part 820, the FDA formulates the requirements for the quality management systems of medical device manufacturers, among others. Thus, 21 CFR part 820 (Quality System Regulation QSR) is or was the counterpart to ISO 13485.
The EU plans to replace the existing Directive 2006/66/EC with the new EU Regulation on batteries and waste batteries (“Battery Regulation”). This article clarifies,
DetailsUniversity institutions in particular regularly publish medical software as open source. This raises doubts as to whether this open-source software counts as a medical device and what regulatory and (product) liability risks are involved. This article provides a quick overview.
DetailsManufacturers who use machine learning (ML) in their medical devices or IVDs must comply with numerous regulatory requirements. This article provides an overview of the most important regulations and best practices for implementation. It saves you the trouble of researching and reading hundreds of pages and helps you prepare perfectly for your next audit.
DetailsCombination products consist of the combination of a medical device and a medicinal product. Since both medical device and medicinal product law could be applicable here, there are some special features that must be taken into account for products of this type. In this article, you learn more about
DetailsIs there a duty for medical device manufacturers for validating ChatGPT and other LLMs that they use in the development, production, approval, and monitoring of their products? If so, how can this be achieved with models that deliver non-deterministic results? This technical article provides answers to these questions and to the question of what your…
DetailsASCA stands for Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment. The procedure is intended to accelerate conformity assessments and, thus, approval procedures. However, it is not applicable to all devices or all markets. This article explains who benefits from ASCA and how the procedure works.
DetailsThe EU AI Act has been published. Many manufacturers of medical devices and IVD, as well as other healthcare players, are faced with the major task of understanding the 140+ pages of legal text and complying with the requirements. Note: Infringements/violations of the AI Act are punishable by a fine of up to 7% of…
DetailsIEC 62304 defines safety classes so that medical device manufacturers can tailor the effort required for software documentation to the degree of harm that could be caused by a software error. This expert article helps to determine the safety classes and, if necessary, reduce them in order to minimize the effort required while still ensuring…
DetailsWith the eSTAR Program, the FDA aims to increase the efficiency of approval procedures (e.g., the 510(k) procedure) through digitalization. The Johner Institute is working with the FDA on the further development of eStar. This article tells you how forward-looking this approach is and whether you should or even must take part.
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