ISO 14971 RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Let’s review the background of ISO 14971. As a medical device manufacturer, the first thing you need to do is to make sure that your devices do what they are supposed to do. Then, you need to make sure that they meet the set regulations and standards for…
What is the IVDR? There has actually been an EU Directive (98/79/EC) controlling in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs). Nonetheless, troubles emerged with the analysis and also application of that Directive, especially that it provided only reduced degrees of examination for possibly ‘high risk’ devices therefore EU IVDR regulation was enacted. IVDR meaning is:…
Keeping Your Medical Devices Safe with the Latest Cybersecurity Solutions In the ever-changing world of medical devices, one thing is for sure: the FDA and other regulators have been taking a much closer look at what needs to be done in order to keep patients safe in this connected world. In fact, the FDA’s guidance…
Health Canada collects post-market information from a wide variety of sources after products are approved for sale in the Canadian market, then evaluates information to come up with appropriate safety measures involving medical devices. Signal detection and assessment Health Canada continuously receives and evaluates Medical Devices Incident Reports and Post-Market Adverse Reaction Reports. Through the…
“Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)” – A New Trend in Healthcare Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) is an innovative trend in healthcare. SaMD software bridges the gap between medical devices and information technology, using software to improve patient care. It has been growing steadily over the past few years, but only recently have…