Medical device approval: Approval procedures in the EU and the USA

People often talk about the approval of medical devices, even if something else is meant – sometimes a certificate of conformity, sometimes a “clearance,” sometimes a successfully completed conformity assessment procedure. Terms like “MDR approval” are even misleading. This article clarifies what a medical device approval means and when manufacturers need one in the first…

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International medical device authorizations: 5 steps to new markets

A lot of medical device manufacturers see the international authorization of their device as a potential hazard: the opportunities offered by new markets are offset by hard-to-calculate risks as well as the time and costs required for these authorizations. The five steps presented in this article will help manufacturers to manage these risks better. And this is…

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Regulatory update: How to stay up to date with regulatory requirements

Manufacturers of medical devices, as well as manufacturers in all other life science sectors, such as the pharmaceutical industry, are required to carry out a regular “regulatory update.” Because as strange as it sounds, regulatory requirements oblige manufacturers to continuously monitor and evaluate changes to regulatory requirements and take any necessary measures. Keeping track of…

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Class 1 medical devices

The Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has drafted a guidance document that describes how manufacturers should place their class 1 medical devices on the market in order to comply with the MDR. The title of the document is “Guidance Notes for Manufacturers of Class I Medical Devices”. This article provides a summary of the document and gives…

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