Theme Re-assessment of notified bodies Target Audience Designating authority, NB Products concerned MD Documents mentioned MDR (EU) 2017/745 article 46 MDCG 2022-13 This document provides a template form for use by designating Authorities (NAs) in the reassessment...
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MDCG 2024-5 – Guidance on content of the Investigator’s Brochure for clinical investigations of medical devices – April 2024
Theme Investigator’s brochure Target Audience Sponsor of clinical investigations Products concerned MD Documents mentioned MDR (EU) 2017/745 : – article 70 – Annex XV Chapter II Section 2 ISO14155:2020 This guidance document is intended to assist sponsors of...
MDCG 2024-4 – Safety reporting in performance studies of in vitro diagnostic medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 – Avril 2024
Theme Safety reporting in performance studies Target Audience Sponsor of performance studies Products concerned IVD Documents mentioned IVDR (EU) 2017/746 : article 76 In a context where the Eudamed electronic system for performance studies is not available, this...
MDCG 2024-2 : Procedures for the updates of the European Medical Device Nomenclature
Theme European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN) Target Audience All the actors Products concerned MD, IVD Documents mentioned RDM (UE) 2017/745 – article 26 RDIV (UE) 2017/746 – article 23 This guide relates to the : revision of the European Medical Device...
MDCG 2023-7 Guidance on exemptions from the requirement to perform clinical investigations pursuant to Article 61(4)-(6) MDR and on ‘sufficient levels of access’ to data needed to justify claims of equivalence
Theme Clinical investigation exemption, demonstrating equivalence Target Audience Manufacturers Products concerned Class III and implantable MD Documents mentioned MDR (EU) 2017/745 – Article 61(4)-(6) MDCG 2020-5 MDCG 2020-6 MDCG 2020-8 This MDCG guide aims...
MDCG 2023-6 – Guidance on demonstration of equivalence for Annex XVI products – A guide for manufacturers and notified bodies
Theme Clinical evaluation, demonstrating equivalence Target Audience Manufacturers, notified bodies Products concerned Products without an intended purpose listed in Annex XVI of MDR Documents mentioned MDR (EU) 2017/745 - Annex XIV, Annex XVI Implementing...
MDCG 2022-20 Substantial modification of performance study under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 – December 2022
Theme Substantial modification of performance study Target Audience Sponsors, Competent authorities Products concerned IVD Regulatory reference IVDR (EU) 2017/746 Article 66(1) Article 70(1) Article 71 Documents mentioned MDCG 2022-19 As the EUDAMED database is...
MDCG 2022-19 Performance study application/notification documents under Regulation (EU) 2017/746 – December 2022
Theme Application/notification for performance studies Target Audience Sponsors, Competent authorities Products concerned IVD Regulatory reference IVDR (EU) 2017/746 Article 66 Article 69 Article 70(1) Documents mentioned MDCG 2022-12 As the EUDAMED database is...
MDCG 2022-18 : MDCG Position Paper on the application of Article 97 MDR to legacy devices for which the MDD or AIMDD certificate expires before the issuance of a MDR certificate – December 2022
Theme Legacy devices Target Audience Manufacturers, Notified bodies Products concerned MD Regulatory reference MDR (EU) 2017/745 Documents mentioned MDCG 2020-3 MDCG 2021-25 This position paper concerns legacy medical devices, i.e. devices with an MDD or AIMDD...
MDCG 2022-17 : MDCG position paper on ‘hybrid audits’– December 2022
Theme Hybrid audits Target Audience Notified bodies, Manufacturers Products concerned MD/IVD Regulatory reference MDR (EU) 2017/745IVDR (EU) 2017/746 Documents mentioned MDCG 2020-4 MDCG 2020-17 MDCG 2022-14 This MDCG document clarifies the definitions and...
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