David Lennarz, Registrar Corp. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires devices intended to be reprocessed or devices intended to be used more than once by multiple patients to physically bear a permanent unique device identifier (UDI) marking that lasts the duration of the devices’ expected lifetime. This is known as UDI direct marking. […]
New harmonized standards for medical devices, IVD in Europe
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group The European Commission has issued updated lists of harmonized standards for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) products in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the author’s only and do […]
The FAQs on encryption, FIPS 140 and medical devices
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group As cybersecurity vulnerabilities become a more urgent concern for the medical device industry, encryption requirements are emerging as a key tool to address medical device cybersecurity concerns. In the US, compliance with the FIPS 140-2 standard can help manufacturers of network-connected devices and software demonstrate encryption capabilities able to protect […]
Medtech stories we missed this week: Nov. 17, 2017
From Skyline Medical’s joint venture to Lensar receiving FDA clearance and CE Mark, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Skyline Medical launches JV deal with Helomics Skyline Medical announced in a Nov. 15 press release that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Helomics. […]
Brazilian regulators propose easier market pathway for low-risk medical devices and IVDs
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Medical device and IVD regulators in Brazil plan to loosen market access for low-risk devices and IVDs by introducing a notification-only registration system for these products. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the author’s only and do not necessarily reflect those of DrugDeliveryBusiness.com or its employees.
Pros and cons of MDNR and MDMA medical device registration in Saudi Arabia
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Now that Saudi Arabian medical device regulators have exempted some low-risk products from full registration requirements, qualifying manufacturers should consider whether standard or fast-track access to the Saudi market best suits their business needs. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog […]
FDA’s role in medical device cybersecurity
By: Suzanne Schwartz, M.D., M.B.A. Virtually every aspect of our lives – including our health – has gone digital. Medical devices from insulin pumps to implantable cardiac pacemakers are becoming more interconnected and, like computers and the networks they operate in can be vulnerable to security breaches. A computer virus or hack resulting in the loss […]
FDA issues final guidance on medical device changes that need new 510(k) submissions
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Medical device regulators at the US Food and Drug Administration have published final guidance explaining when changes to registered devices warrant filing new 510(k) premarket notifications to the agency. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the author’s only […]
The Mammography Quality Standards Act: A 25-year public health success story
By: Helen Barr, M.D. Mammography has been widely used as a screening tool to detect early-stage breast cancer since the mid-1960s. As the use of the technology expanded it became clear that there were wide variations in the quality of the mammograms and the dose being delivered to patients. Following a series of hearings, Congress stepped […]
Europe’s new plan to address orphaned medical device manufacturers
By Annette van Raamsdonk, Emergo Group European Member States are implementing a procedure for manufacturers that no longer have a Notified Body (NB) due to scope reduction or de-notification. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the author’s only and do not necessarily reflect […]