Anthony Fernando

From Art to Science:  How Machine Learning Is Changing the Surgical Landscape

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…Unit Our focus is on laparoscopic surgeries. In the U.S., we are approved for general surgery and gynecology. In Europe, we are approved for general surgery, gynecology, neurology and non-cardiac…

…Unit Our focus is on laparoscopic surgeries. In the U.S., we are approved for general surgery and gynecology. In Europe, we are approved for general surgery, gynecology, neurology and non-cardiac…

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FDA CDRH Releases Proposed Guidances for 2023

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…Medical Devices That Fall Within Enforcement Policies Issued During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency Transition Plan for Medical Devices Issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) During the Coronavirus…

…Medical Devices That Fall Within Enforcement Policies Issued During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency Transition Plan for Medical Devices Issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) During the Coronavirus…

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Jenna Wagner
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Life Sciences Labeling for Patient Safety

By Jenna Wagner

…For devices on the European market, EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) is designed to ensure public health and patient safety across Europe and to increase quality and transparency of…

…For devices on the European market, EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) is designed to ensure public health and patient safety across Europe and to increase quality and transparency of…

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Sean Smith

The Real Impact of IVDR on Clinical Evidence Requirements

By Sean Smith

For many manufacturers of IVD devices now on the European market, meeting the evidence required of the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation 2017/746 (IVDR) will require tremendous work….

For many manufacturers of IVD devices now on the European market, meeting the evidence required of the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation 2017/746 (IVDR) will require tremendous work….

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Veranex Acquires Medidee

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

…clinical development and quality assurance services for medtech companies, including an improved ability to navigate EU-MDR/IVDR challenges thanks to Medidee’s experience in the European regulatory space. “Our acquisition of Medidee…

…clinical development and quality assurance services for medtech companies, including an improved ability to navigate EU-MDR/IVDR challenges thanks to Medidee’s experience in the European regulatory space. “Our acquisition of Medidee…

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Peter O‘Blenis, Evidence Partners

Streamlining the Literature Review Process

…to evidence-based research in the context of EU MDR compliance and, more specifically for clinical evaluation reports (CER) and performance evaluation reports (PER)? O’Blenis: Literature reviews have always been the…

…to evidence-based research in the context of EU MDR compliance and, more specifically for clinical evaluation reports (CER) and performance evaluation reports (PER)? O’Blenis: Literature reviews have always been the…

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Laura Johnson

Device Labeling: Best Practices

By MedTech Intelligence Staff

Europe, as a brand owner they could use the address of the U.S. facility. One of the major changes with EU MDR was that the address needs to reflect where…

Europe, as a brand owner they could use the address of the U.S. facility. One of the major changes with EU MDR was that the address needs to reflect where…

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Jaishankar Kutty

The Same, But Not Identical: Demonstrating Biological Equivalence Under MDR

By Jaishankar Kutty, Ph.D.

…needed to achieve compliance with the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), leveraging equivalence may be a favorable route. In principle, manufacturers can assess risk by comparing similarities and differences between…

…needed to achieve compliance with the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), leveraging equivalence may be a favorable route. In principle, manufacturers can assess risk by comparing similarities and differences between…

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SOTA

State-of-the-Art: Unpacking MDR’s Evolving Requirements

By Elisabeth Liljensten, Lina Burman, Mark Cabonce, M.S., DABT, Monica Grekula

Per EU MDR regulations, any medical device on the market must be considered “state-of-the-art.” However, the term is not explicitly defined. Exploring MDR verbiage around standards harmonization, risk management and…

Per EU MDR regulations, any medical device on the market must be considered “state-of-the-art.” However, the term is not explicitly defined. Exploring MDR verbiage around standards harmonization, risk management and…

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European Commission Adopts Common Specifications for High-Risk Diagnostics

On July 4, The European Commission adopted common specifications for several types of high-risk diagnostics. The specifications set uniform and rigorous benchmarks for tests across the EU, with the goal…

On July 4, The European Commission adopted common specifications for several types of high-risk diagnostics. The specifications set uniform and rigorous benchmarks for tests across the EU, with the goal…

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