MDR

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

The MDCG has released a guidance document regarding exemptions from the requirement to perform clinical investigations pursuant to Article 61(4)-(6) MDR. This guidance is intended to clarify the exemptions from the requirement to perform clinical investigations, and associated conditions related to the demonstration of equivalence, for implantable and class III medical devices to be placed … Read more