Guideline IT Security

On November 21, the Johner Institute, together with TÜV SÜD, TÜV Nord, and with the support of Dr. Heidenreich (Siemens), published a guideline on IT security specifically for medical device manufacturers. Who the IT Security Guideline is aimed at The guideline is aimed at all manufacturers of medical devices (persons placing on the market, service…

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Recognized consensus standards of the FDA

The FDA offers manufacturers the opportunity to use so-called recognized consensus standards for the approval of their devices. The US authority has published a “guidance” document on these consensus standards, presented in this article. It also describes the requirements for using the standards and the advantages for manufacturers, but also points out typical mistakes. Consensus…

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Retention periods

Medical device manufacturers are obliged to observe and comply with legal retention periods for documents and records. This article provides an overview of the regulatory requirements for the retention periods for the various document classes. 1. Retention periods for different classes of documents The legal requirements regarding retention periods usually distinguish between the following types…

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