By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Germany’s TÜV Rheinland has received designation to issue CE Mark certificates under the European Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), raising the total number of Notified Bodies with MDR designation to five. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post are the author’s […]
RAPS compliance issues for compiling clinical evaluation reports
By James Keller, Emergo Group The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) Convergence conference recently held in Philadelphia covered various regulatory issues affecting medical device and technology sectors. Compliance challenges pertaining to clinical data management and Clinical Evaluation Reports (CER) constituted one such area of focus. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. […]
FDA advances conformity assessment accreditation pilot program
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group New guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration establishes a highly anticipated pilot program for voluntary conformity assessments to improve premarket reviews. 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 […]
Understanding the MDR & IVDR: What Medical Device Companies Need to Know
By Brandy Chittester, MS, CCRA, President These regulations are intended to place a greater emphasis on safety, with greater requirements for clinical evidence and increased oversight by regulatory agencies. The regulations will not allow grandfathering of previously approved products, so device manufacturers will need to re-evaluate their entire product portfolio to identify the steps needed […]
From 8 Weeks to a Few Days: How Vaupell helped K2M increase speed to market on their life-saving medical prototypes
The Company K2M, now a part of Stryker, is a medical device innovator and manufacturer that works closely with surgeons to design spinal implants and surgical instrumentation. Industry: Spinal medical devices Location: Headquartered in Virginia, with offices in the UK and Germany Company Size: 500 Employees The Project Critical Business Issues: K2M’s prototyping process was […]
I’m a medtech expert who survived a tumor in my head
More than five months into a successful recovery from surgery to remove a golfball-sized meningioma, medtech industry veteran Bill Betten reflects on lessons learned. Bill Betten, Betten Systems Solutions A neurosurgeon walks into the room and says, “So you’re the interesting case.” Not exactly words one wants to hear, but the scientist and engineer inside […]
The Future of Laser Micro Manufacturing in Medical Device Markets
Introduction Laser Micro Manufacturing Technologies and its Impact on Medical Device Manufacturing Laser micro manufacturing is a compilation of technologies developed to address an ever increasing demand for micro-scale manufacturing in the Medical Device and Advanced Diagnostics Markets. These technologies include laser ablation, laser cutting, laser drilling, and laser welding. Each technology addresses a common […]
MHRA clarifies U.K. REP role in post-Brexit medical device market
By Ronald Boumans, Emergo Group The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Great Britain’s medical device market regulator, has published new details on the role and responsibilities of the UK Responsible Person if a no-deal Brexit withdrawal from the European Union comes to pass. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. […]
The Critical Importance of an Effective Data Strategy for EU MDR
The deadline for the new European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) is just around the corner. Are you ready? By now, your organization has probably conducted a portfolio review and assessment. You might have even progressed to your Clinical Evaluation Report. But during the assessment process, you may have discovered significant data gaps. You might […]
Emergo Group launches new RAMS digital medical device RA/QA management system
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group Emergo by UL has rolled out an enhanced version of its Regulatory Affairs Management Suite (RAMS) platform to provide automated, efficient and cost-effective regulatory affairs and quality management support for medical device companies. Get the full story here at the Emergo Group’s blog. The opinions expressed in this blog post […]
FDA finalizes guidance on special and abbreviated 510(k) programs
By Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group The US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued final guidance for its Special and Abbreviated 510(k) premarket notification pathways following proposals in 2018 to expand access to these programs, as well as its Refuse to Accept policy for inadequate or incomplete 510(k) submissions. […]
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