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Introduction and scope This document aims to provide guidance to the authorities responsible for notified bodies (hereafter, the Designating Authorities) and joint assessment teams (JATs) when conducting: − assessments of conformity assessments bodies (CABs) that apply for designation as a notified body (NB) in the field of medical devices and/or in vitro diagnostic medical devices,− extensions ..

IntroductionThe aim of this Device Specific Vigilance Guidance (DSVG) is to harmonise vigilance reporting and provide guidance for manufacturers of Urogynaecological Surgical Mesh Implants used for Pelvic Organ Prolapse repair and Stress Urinary Incontinence. It provides further clarification for vigilance reporting of Urogynaecological Surgical Mesh Implants used for Pelvic Organ Prolapse repai..

1. Introduction Article 120 of the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/607, states that devices which are covered by valid certificates issued by a notified body under the Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive 90/385/EEC (AIMDD) or the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD) may be placed on the market or put into service after the date of a..

On April 15, 2024, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) released a new guidance document; MDCG 2024-4 Safety Reporting in Clinical Performance Studies of in Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) under the EU IVD Regulation (2017/746, IVDR). The guidance provides an in-depth look at safety reporting requirements for IVD performance studies under the IVDR. It introduces a tabular performance study Summar..

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The European Commission (EC) published its second annual overview concerning medical devices subject to the Clinical Evaluation Consultation Procedure (CECP) (Article 54) of the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) (EU) 2017/745. This is an update to the first CECP report (April 2021-June 2022). The current report summarizes activities of expert panels to the CECP from July 2022 through June 2023. C..

What is an investigator’s brochure? The investigator’s brochure (IB) is referenced in the European Medical Devices Regulation (2017/745, MDR). However, those unfamiliar with the term IB will find it defined in Annex XV, Chapter II, Section 2. In the interest of completeness, there is a catch-all expectation in MDR Article 62 on clinical investigations. MDR Article 62(4)(m) states “the requiremen..

Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (the IVDR) requires that the manufacturer shall draw up a summary of safety and performance (SSP) for class C and D devices, other than devices for performance studies. The SSP shall be validated by a notified body (NB) and made available to the public via the European database on medical devices (Eudamed). Text elements in italic i..

Introduction When a sponsor of a clinical investigation shall submit an application according to article 70(1) of the MDR, the application shall be accompanied by the documentation referred to in Chapter II of Annex XV of the MDR. The Investigator’s Brochure (IB) is part of the required documentation and is one of the means by which the sponsor is to fulfil the requirement in section 2.7 of Chap..

Procedures for the updates of the European Medical Device Nomenclature The European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN), as established by Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 – Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 - In Vitro Diagnostic medical devices Regulation (IVDR), will be annually reviewed and updated based on the practical use of the EMDN and feedba..