From 26th May 2020 MDR will come in to effect in EU Member States. This regulation will apply to all manufacturers who are selling medical devices within Europe. How EU MDR affects medical device manufacturers With recent updates to ISO 10993-1 and the MDR on track to...
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Getting the Most out of Your Lab Partnership Ahead of the EU’s MDR
Medical device manufacturers have a lot to keep track of these days. Between ongoing device development and preparing for the European Union’s impending Medical Device Regulation (MDR), it’s more important than ever to maximize every partnership. Outsourcing device...
Preparing for MDR: Test In-House or Outsource?
With the MDR journey well underway, device manufacturers should have their gap analyses complete and road maps to the finish line thoroughly planned out. However, the industry is behind. Where OEMs Are Now vs. Where They Should Be Many manufacturers are running behind...
Report: Most Medical Device Makers Not Ready to Meet E.U. MDR Deadline
Only about a fourth of medical device companies plan to be fully compliant with the European Union’s new Medical Device Regulation when it goes into effect on May 26, 2020, according to a new survey from the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) and KPMG....
An MDR Roundup
Anyone involved in medical device development and manufacturing has undoubtedly heard of the regulatory changes happening in the EU beginning May 2020, lest they have been living under the proverbial rock. So much has been written and discussed, in fact, that it can...
Preparing for MDR: Partner Up
Medical device manufacturers are under serious pressure to get in gear and conduct their pre-clinical device testing—and fast. Europe’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will require submissions to be approved by May 26, 2020 to maintain a presence in the EU medical...
Guide to Package Integrity & Validation Testing Under ISO 11607 and MDR
Updates to ISO 11607, Parts 1 and 2, have left many medical device manufacturers wondering about the future of their packaging designs. These changes come at a stressful time for OEMs, as Europe is also in the process of replacing the current Medical Device Directive...
Countdown to MDR: Do you know your options?
The E.U.’s new medtech regulations are scheduled to go into effect in 2020, giving manufacturers who want to continue selling their devices in Europe lots of work to do. With the E.U.’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) coming into effect in less than a year, medical...
The OEM’s Roadmap to Navigating MDR
With recent updates to ISO 10993-1 and the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) on track to replace Europe’s current Medical Device Directive (MDD) next year, European medical device requirements present greater regulatory hurdles. The impending updates aim to minimize...
Package Testing and Validation: Interplay Between ISO 11607 Updates and MDR
With recent updates to ISO 11607, Part 1 and Part 2, and the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) on track to replace Europe’s current Medical Device Directive (MDD) in 2020, medical device manufacturers are working hard to ensure their package designs are in line with...
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