On Friday, April 13th, Health Canada released an update regarding their transition to the Medical Device Single Audit Program, also known as MDSAP. If you’re not familiar with or have not heard of the MDSAP as a new initiative yet, it is a new program that allows a company to conduct a single regulatory audit
Updated FDA Guidance regarding Medical Device Accessories and Classification Pathways!! The FDA has just released an updated final guidance entitled, “Medical Device Accessories – Describing Accessories and Classification Pathways”. This guidance was originally issued out to industry and FDA staff one year ago in December of 2016. This update focuses on explaining new mechanisms to
BEWARE – FDA Inspections in China with 5 day notice mdi recently received an email from one of our clients in China that read: “We just received a “notice” from the USA FDA via the US Embassy in Beijing that there will be an inspection this coming Monday. Is this normal to be contacted from
NEW GUIDANCE! Manufacturers Sharing Patient Specific Information from Medical Devices with Patients upon Request On October 30th, the FDA issued a new guidance detailing how manufacturers should share patient specific information from medical devices with patients upon request. In many cases, patients express an interest in obtaining information which is retrieved from a legally marketed medical
UPDATE: NDC/NHRIC Labeler Codes for Medical Devices!! We have been recently getting a lot of queries regarding whether or not FDA can still issue NDC/NHRIC labeler codes for medical devices with the recent advent of the new UDI (Unique Device Identification) regulations being implemented by the FDA. The answer to this question is NO!!! Some
Process Validation and Additive Manufacturing (AM) -Validate your 3D Printing for Compliance and Business Success Medical device makers are enthusiastic about 3D printing. They are not alone. As 3D printing (or additive manufacturing, AM for short) goes from niche to commonplace, players are determined for sales in this lucrative market. This manufacturing sector is expected
Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device?? Earlier this week, the FDA issued a new guidance regarding deciding when to submit a 510(k) for a change to an existing device which superseded the original guidance document released in 1997. The new guidance has taken the original content and
FDA Seeks Comments on Breakthrough Devices Guidance On December 13, 2016, the Breakthrough Devices program was added to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The program helps patients have more timely access devices and breakthrough technologies that provide more effective treatment or diagnosis for life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases, for which no approved or cleared
FDA Qualifies First Tool under Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) Program The FDA recently qualified the first tool under the medical device development tools (MDDT) program. This is a voluntary process that can reduce regulatory burden for medical device developers and FDA reviewers by qualifying tools that can aid in the development and evaluation of
Changes to CDRH Export Certification and Tracking System (CECATS) As of September 25, 2017, the FDA has updated the CDRH Export Certification and Tracking System (CECATS). CECATS is the web-based system for requesting export documents and certificates for international trade which has been implemented to process applications and requests more efficiently than the mail-in
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