USA – EPA proposes rules on EtO with implications for medical device sterilization
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed two much-anticipated rules that would restrict how much ethylene oxide (also referred to as EO or...
France – Solutions d’informatique embarquée pour les DM à base d’IA
Le big data, l'apprentissage automatique (Machine Learning) et l'intelligence artificielle (IA) permettent d'obtenir des informations approfondies en analysant de grandes quantités de données issues...
Switzerland – Switzerland, too, extends medical device certifications to safeguard supply
Switzerland plans to extend the certification of medical devices to match changes in the EU and reduce the risk of supply disruption.
Recently, the EU...
USA – FDA draft guidance allows AI/ML devices to evolve without requiring new submissions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance outlining how sponsors of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) products can submit...
USA – FDA releases draft guidance for non-spinal orthopedic bone fixation devices
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new draft guidance outlining what information should be included in premarket submissions for orthopedic...
USA – Guidance gives FDA authority to reject devices due to poor cybersecurity
While final guidance gives the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to deny a new product application the product’s cybersecurity measures don’t...
USA – FDA finalizes guidance allowing some contact lens sponsors 510(k) predicate leeway
The US Food and Drug Administration has finalized a guidance that allows some manufacturers to submit 510(k) applications for soft contact lenses based on...
UK – Extension of CE certificates
The EU has taken steps to give manufacturers more time to get certain medical devices certified under the EU Medical Devices Regulation (EU MDR). The new...
France – Consultation publique sur le guide d’aide au choix des dispositifs médicaux numériques...
De très nombreuses solutions numériques sont aujourd’hui utilisées dans le cadre de soins courants. Pourtant, leur utilité ou leur pertinence par rapport à l’arsenal...
Europe – Questions and Answers: Commission proposes an extension of the transitional periods for...
The EU rules on the safety and performance of medical devices were created in the 1990s. In April 2017, the European Parliament and the...
