• 2022-04-27 11:27:43

In correspondence with the risk-classification implementation for recent period starting from mid-February 2021 onwards, Thailand Food and Drug Administration has ultimately publicized the Guidance on Change Notification for Listing Medical Device, Notified Medical Device and Licensed Medical Device, which has been effective since 1st March 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.

• 2022-04-27 11:06:03

NMPA has released the latest guidelines, which aim to guide registration applicants in the preparation and writing of passive implantable medical device stability research and registration application materials. While it further also provides a reference for the technical review departments.

• 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.

• 2022-03-25 11:51:14

Software as Medical Device (SaMD) is rapidly developing and frequently updating its compatible hardware. In order to ensure the safety, performance, and quality of SaMD while keeping in line with international standards, TFDA has released a guideline regarding post-market change application of SaMD.

• 2022-03-25 11:49:26

The Medical Device Authority (MDA) produced this new Guidance Document to assist the medical device industry and healthcare practitioners in complying with the Medical Device Act (Act 737) and its regulations.

• 2022-03-25 10:32:01

This guideline applies to medical devices including in vitro diagnostic reagents applying for registration or filing with NMPA in China. This guideline only provides general requirements for the format and content of the product technical requirements (PTR) for medical devices and does not specify specific requirements for certain products.

• 2022-03-25 10:23:24

In December 2018, TGA has announced that there will be an adjustment of Surgical Mesh Devices to transform from medium risk (Class IIb) to high-risk devices (Class III), in order to meet the highest levels of safety, quality and clinical performance.
Sponsors were given three years to comply with the changes, and from 1 December 2021 onwards TGA has already commenced on cancelling surgical mesh devices in the ARTG as Class IIb entries, who do not have obtained an appropriate conformity assessment certificate for Class III devices prior to the set deadline, or within six months of the conformity assessment certificate for the Class III device being issued.
TGA has listed out 3 different tables, categorising meshes that are eligible for transition, approved surgical mesh devices, and existing Class III surgical mesh devices. This is to inform medical practitioners and hospitals of potential supply disruption of some surgical mesh devices from 1st December 2021, and to provide alternative sources of supply.

• 2022-02-18 09:37:25

The US FDA is planning to issue transition plans for medical devices with Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs). The EUA measure had previously been implemented in order to increase related necessary medical product supply on the US market.
As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic gradually slows down, FDA has published a draft guidance to provide its recommendations to manufacturers, and in order to outline a roadmap for EUA devices to be able to transition after the emergency use declarations are no longer in effect in the future.

• 2022-02-18 08:22:55

Indonesia MoH has officially implemented a notification scheme for certain class A medical devices in the REGALKES system since 10th January 2022.