MDR

The MDCG has released a guidance document on the on the vigilance system for CE-marked devices DSVG 05 Urogynaecological Surgical Mesh Implants used for Pelvic Organ Prolapse repair and Stress Urinary Incontinence. This follows the same format of the vigilance guidance documents that were released earlier this year concerning Devices for Cardiac Ablation, Coronary Stents … Read more

The MDCG have released form templates relating to preliminary (re-)assessment of notified bodies. These templates are the following: The forms are relevant to assessing if the notified bodies meet the requirements to continue operating. There are different forms, concerning the different legislations, MDR and IVDR, and also forms depending on whether it is the first … Read more

There has been an update to the guidance document MDCG 2022-4 regarding the appropriate surveillance for legacy devices making use of the transitional provisions under Article 120 of the MDR. As one can expect the changes consists of adjustments all over the document to align it to Regulation (EU) 2023/607 of the European Parliament and … Read more

The MDCG has released a guidance document concerning the content of the investigator’s brochure for clinical investigations of medical devices. For some background, when a sponsor of a clinical investigation submits an application in accordance with article 70(1) of the MDR, the application shall be accompanied by the documentation referred to in Annex XV, Chapter … Read more

The MDCG has published a guidance document concerning safety reporting in performance studies of in vitro diagnostic medical devices under the IVDR. For some background, safety reporting in performance studies of IVD’s shall be performed in line with the requirements of Article 76(2) of the IVDR. According to Article 76(2) of the IVDR, the sponsor … Read more

The MDCG have published a guidance document on preparing the clinical investigation plan, in accordance with Section 3 of Chapter II of Annex XV of the MDR as well as the international standard ISO 14155:2020. The former is the legally required content of the Clinical Investigation Plan while the latter addresses good clinical practice for … Read more