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Last month the Hong Kong Department of Health delayed release timelines for multiple new features of the Medical Device Information System (MDIS) to September 2024, including electronic submissions for adverse event and safety alert reports. Following a transition period, paper-based submissions are expected to be phased out by the end of the year. Background on MDISThe MDIS is a web-based appli..

In 2017, the EU introduced new rules for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics to ensure a better protection of public health and patient safety. Despite considerable progress in transitioning to these rules and the additional time given to the sector to implement them, the transition remains slow. In 2023, the Commission took measures to ensure the availability of medical devices. Today, we ..

This guidance document updates and clarifies the information regarding sterilization processes that we recommend sponsors include in 510(k)s for devices labeled as sterile. This guidance document also provides details about the pyrogenicity information that we recommend sponsors include in a 510(k) submission. For the current edition of the FDA-recognized standards referenced in this document, s..