Biostage (NSDQ:BSTG) this week announced that its Cellspan Esophageal Implant investigational new drug application won FDA approval. The Cellspan Esophageal Implant is designed to treat patients with end-stage esophageal disease that require segmental surgical resection to repair diseased tissue. Biostage announced the first patient was treated with the esophageal implant in August 2017. The device was […]
China CMDE publishes generic medical device names guidance
By Timothy Herr, Emergo Group China’s Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) published Announcement No. 99 of 2019, a guidance document intended to clarify the principles employed by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for determining medical device generic names. This expands upon the rules previously outlined in CFDA Order No. 19. (The China Food […]
Companion Medical wins FDA nod for InPen diabetes management system
Companion Medical announced that it won FDA clearance for its InPen bolus calculator for fixed dosing and meal estimation in diabetes management. The new bolus calculator is designed to account for the user’s current glucose level and active insulin to remove the guesswork from insulin dosing. Companion Medical touts the system as the first of […]
Singapore HSA revises guidance and technical reference documents
By Timothy Herr, Emergo Group On February 17, Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) published a number of revised guidance and technical reference documents. 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 those of DrugDeliveryBusiness.com or its employees.
Health Canada implements electronic medical device clinical trial data submission
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Health Canada, Canada’s medical device market regulator, has begun accepting some clinical trial-related information from sponsors via electronic submissions. 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 those of DrugDeliveryBusiness.com or its […]
Supporting regulatory affairs departments to address clinical requirements under new MDR
By Dietmar Falke and Jaap Laufer, Emergo Group The May 25, 2020 MDR deadline is approaching rapidly, and by now many medical device manufacturers are aware that the MDR requires the proactive collection of post-marketing clinical follow-up (PMCF) data. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog […]
FDA recognizes latest ISO 14971 as medical device consensus standard
By Mark Leimbeck and Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Recognized Consensus Standard status to the third edition of the ISO 14071 risk management standard for medical devices and IVD products. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are […]
Smiths Medical recalls Medfusion 4000 due to issue with software update
Smiths Medical has recalled its Medfusion 4000 syringe pump with Firmware version 1.7.0 due to malfunctioning alarms and potential interruption of therapy, FDA said today. The FDA has labeled the recall as Class I, it’s most serious designation. The Medfusion 4000 syringe pump is designed to deliver blood, blood products or prescribed drugs into a patient’s […]
FDA details framework for abbreviated 510(k) medical device review pathway
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group The US Food and Drug Administration has published a high-level framework for its Safety and Performance Based Pathway, an expedited 510(k) premarket review process for qualifying medical devices announced earlier in 2019. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are […]
Indian CDSCO announces medical device, IVD regulatory updates
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has rolled out several changes to its regulatory process for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostic products. 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 those […]
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