The Number of Medical Device Notified Bodies is increasing

EU Commission has announced EU MDR 2017/745 designation of 42th notified body (NB). The number of Notified Bodies is expected to increase with the issue of the amendment for MDR extension on 20 March 2023 .With increasing number of NBs manufacturers may find more options to certify their devices. Since beginning of 2019, when the …

How to Select a Notified Body (NB) for CE Marking

Many medical device’s manufacturers have difficulties in locating a notified body for CE Marking of their products. This article provides detailed information on the notified body selection criteria which could be implemented by manufacturers who are planning to put their medical devices on the EU market. Still with 30 NBs for MDR and 12 NBs …

EUDAMED Single Registration Number

The first module of the EUDAMED (European Databank on Medical Devices ) is live as of 1st December of 2020. This will enable economic operators to get a Single Registration Number (SRN). MDR Registration Requirements As you know, Chapter III of the MDR EU 2017/45 deals with identification and traceability of medical devices including registration …

UDI – Unique Device Identification System

The EU Commission issued Q&A document for Unique Device Identification (UDI) System. This guidance document gives an overview of the new UDI system and obligations of operators, which have to be fulfilled to CE Mark a medical device. For other details you can check our article “How to CE Mark a Medical Device” The UDI …