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USA: US Medical Device Classification Update: Digital Therapy Device To Reduce Sleep Disturbance for Psychiatric Conditions & The Prognostic Test for Assessment of Liver Related Disease Progression – February/March 2023

USA: US Medical Device Classification Update: Digital Therapy Device To Reduce Sleep Disturbance for Psychiatric Conditions & The Prognostic Test for Assessment of Liver Related Disease Progression – February/March 2023

  • 2023-02-22 11:03:38

According to US FDA's review request for devices, the digital therapy device to reduce sleep disturbance for psychiatric conditions, and the prognostic tests for assessment of liver-related disease progression, will require special control (Class II). Thus, in the future, the US FDA will refer to the class II level to review these two kinds of devices.

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USA: US Medical Device Classification Update: Intravascular Bleed Monitor & The Non-Implanted Electrical Stimulation Devices – July, 2022

USA: US Medical Device Classification Update: Intravascular Bleed Monitor & The Non-Implanted Electrical Stimulation Devices – July, 2022

  • 2022-07-26 11:26:52

According to the De Novo Classification request from the respective manufacturers, the US FDA reviewed the request for the following devices, Intravascular Bleed Monitor and Non-Implanted Electrical Stimulation Devices for Management of Premature Ejaculation. As a result, both types of products are now classified as Class II products rather than belong to products of Class III.

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AUSTRALIA: Information for Medical Practitioners on Up-Classification of Surgical Mesh Devices – March 2022

AUSTRALIA: Information for Medical Practitioners on Up-Classification of Surgical Mesh Devices – March 2022

  • 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.

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SINGAPORE:  HSA Announced Draft Regulatory Guidelines for Classification of Standalone Medical Mobile Applications (SaMD) and Qualification of Clinical Decision Support Software (CDSS) – August, 2021

SINGAPORE: HSA Announced Draft Regulatory Guidelines for Classification of Standalone Medical Mobile Applications (SaMD) and Qualification of Clinical Decision Support Software (CDSS) – August, 2021

  • 2021-08-26 12:40:18

HSA released a draft guideline for consultation on the classification of Standalone Medical Mobile Applications and Qualification of Clinical Decision Support Software (CDSS) based on similar guidance released by IMDRF for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) This guideline provides information on the qualification of CDSS as MDs as well as the regulatory approach for such.

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