The innovation refund plan is a derogative and transitory way to obtain a payment from the French social security, which aims to make easier the access to new technologies and products. It can concern medical devices (MD), in-vitro diagnostic medical device (IVDMD) or...
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Publication of 5 new information documents by the IMDRF
On the 2nd of October 2015, IMDRF published 5 information documents describing the application of some standards regarding medical devices in the countries, or group of countries, which are members of the IMDRF: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Russia...
USA : Guidance on the Refuse to Accept Policy for 510(k)s
The FDA published « Refuse to Accept Policy for 510(k)s » in August 2015, a new guidance document for medical device manufacturers. It aims at helping manufacturers of class II MD (mainly), to properly prepare and submit their 510(k) submissions to get approval in the...
GUDID Open for Implant/Life Supporting/Life Sustaining Device Labelers on January 26th, 2015
With the deadline for UDI compliance quickly approaching (Sept 2015 or Sept 2016 according to the FDA extension list), the FDA began accepting GUDID account requests from labelers of implantable, life-supporting, and life-sustaining medical devices on January 26,...
New 2014/53/EU directive
The new RED directive about radio-electric equipment was published. It will be mandatory from June 2016. The new 2014/53/EU directive, of the European Parliament and of the Council, of the 16th of April 2014, defines the marketing rules for radio-electric equipment...
Clinical investigations: electronic collection of informed consent
In March 2015, the FDA published a guide, written in question/answer form, intended to outline the use of electronic media, and the processes used to obtain electronic informed consent from participants (or their representatives) in a clinical investigation. This...
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