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EU Notified bodies urging to submit Class D legacy devices’ application sooner

As the transitional deadlines for IVD devices are fast approaching, the Notified Bodies have communicated with MedTech Europe to encourage manufacturers to submit their applications for compliance with the IVD Regulation as early as possible. Manufacturers are urged to submit applications for Class D legacy devices before end-2023, in order to meet the deadline of 26 May 2025.
Ashleigh
May 12, 2023
March 31, 2023 in European Commission Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, European Commission Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive, Membership News, Membership News Archive, UK Government Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, UK Government Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

MHRA has confirmed EU amendment to MDR will apply in Northern Ireland

MHRA have confirmed that the timeline extensions for the EU MDR will apply in Northern Ireland, and certificates that have been extended will be recognised as valid for placing CE marked devices on the Great Britain market. This comes after the EU passed an amendment to the EU MDR and EU IVDR to amend the transition timelines for medical devices,…
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March 24, 2023 in European Commission Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, European Commission Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive, Membership News

EU IVDR amendment published in the OJEU

The amendment to the EU IVDR has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This removes the sell-off provision for IVD products, meaning that IVDs legally placed on the market under their IVDD certification can continue to be supplied to users indefinitely. This does not mean that new product can be placed on the market after expiry…
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March 17, 2023 in European Commission Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, European Commission Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

MDCG guidance schedule

The MDCG have published their latest ongoing guidance update. The following IVDR-related documents are included in this list: Notified bodies Q&A on requirements notified bodies – update of MDCG 2019-6 (Permanent work item, no estimated date) Standards Updates of guidance document MDCG 2021-5 on standardisation for medical devices (Estimated Q2 2023) Post-market surveillance and vigilance Guidance on Post-Market Surveillance requirements (Estimated Q2…
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