MDCG 2020-5 Clinical Evaluation – Equivalence

MDCG 2020-5, issued by the European Commission (EC), is a guide that explains how to show that a medical device is equivalent to another with a CE mark. This guide is very important because proving equivalence in the EU is complex. Moreover, the EU MDR and MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev. 4, a guide on clinical evaluation, …

MDR Clinical Evaluation Requirements

MDR Clinical Evaluation Requirements including clinical investigation are defined on Chapter VI, Annex XIV and Annex XV respectively. As you know, to CE Mark a medical device under MDR, the importance of obtaining clinical data and evaluation is extremely important. Especially for implantable and Class III devices manufacturers shall implement a very carefully designed PMCF …

FDA Biocompatibility Assessment Resource Center

FDA issued a new page called “Biocompatibility Assessment Resource Center”, where you can find useful information for your biocompatibility evaluation. The web pages mainly include explanation of terms and concepts important for a biocompatibility evaluation of a medical devices.  As you might already know, the general principals are already specified in the guidance document “Use …

Clinical Evaluation Report Template

The MDCG issued MDCG 2020 -13 guidance for notified bodies (NB) specifying a template to be used during auditing the clinical evaluation (CER) of manufacturers. Although the guidance document is intended for the NB’s, manufacturers can benefit from it during preparation of the clinical evaluation report template. CER is a core requirement of the Medical …