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JAPAN:  Q&A for Complying with the New QMS Ordinance -Part 4 – April, 2022

JAPAN: Q&A for Complying with the New QMS Ordinance -Part 4 – April, 2022

  • 2022-04-27 11:22:13

On March 4th, 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a summary of the Q&A related to the New QMS Ordinance. This notice clears frequent questions and gives related manufacturers/manufacturing authorization holders a more detailed idea on how to be prepared for the new QMS regulation.

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China: Guidelines for Medical Device Cybersecurity, Medical Device Software, and AI Medical Device Registration  (Revised Edition 2022)

China: Guidelines for Medical Device Cybersecurity, Medical Device Software, and AI Medical Device Registration (Revised Edition 2022)

  • 2022-04-27 11:16:17

NMPA has released a series of updated guidelines, which aim to guide registration applicants to prepare for medical device software and AI medical device registration in China. The 3 new guidelines regulate the technical reviewing requirements of medical device software and AI medical devices, while also elaborating on standardizing the cyber-security for medical devices.

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3D Printing Revolution in the Medical Device Industry

3D Printing Revolution in the Medical Device Industry

  • 2022-03-28 07:46:30

In the last decade, 3D printing has had a profound impact on the medical device sector. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, this technology was lauded for its ability to adapt new designs and the speed with which it could produce the necessary commodities. Medical 3D-printed gadgets have a bright future, and we will go through the latest advances and how regulatory bodies across the world are keeping up with this development.

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USA: Low-Risk Novel Products Can Avoid Automatic Class III Designation from US FDA – March, 2022

USA: Low-Risk Novel Products Can Avoid Automatic Class III Designation from US FDA – March, 2022

  • 2022-03-25 11:58:47

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated several regulations affecting De Novo classification of novel medical devices. The main purpose is to present an objective and balance for the scientific evidence to be the foundation to grant a De Novo request. Also, the De Novo products will serve as future predicate devices for prospective 510(k) registration applications to improve and extend the existing 510(k) database.

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