EUDAMED is a central database and an important component of the MDR and IVDR. It is used to collect and manage information about medical devices, thereby contributing to their safety and traceability. Its goal is to create transparency for patients. They can obtain information about relevant products using the Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs). Whether it’s […]
At the end of 2024, the European Commission (EC) published guidelines on data exchange with EUDAMED. They describe the three upload variants: Manual upload, bulk upload and a machine-to-machine (M2M) connection. For this purpose, their advantages and disadvantages are presented. The commission also provides an overview of the conditions under which each upload variant is […]
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The European Union’s AI Act is a comprehensive regulation establishing a legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time. The law was passed on May 21, 2024, and came into force on August 1 of the same year. It regulates the development, deployment, and use of AIs. The aim is to improve the […]
Counterfeit medical devices are a problem worldwide, as inferior counterfeits endanger patients’ lives. Unlike counterfeit medicines, however, there is hardly any data or established processes and regulations to help solve the problem. Medical devices form a diverse and large group with over 500,000 products. Subsequently, they are often affected by counterfeiting or irregularly removed from […]
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EUDAMED stands for European Database on Medical Devices. It was introduced as part of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and the In vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR). Manufacturers register their products here and store all relevant data such as certificates and studies. Thanks to this database, patients can easily access information about the medical […]
On December 31, 2020, the Brexit transition phase ended, along with the validity of EU regulations in the UK. Since leaving the EU, the United Kingdom (UK) has been struggling with corresponding hurdles. There is a shortage of workers in some sectors, sales to the EU have decreased, and there have been significant costs associated […]
Before the 2017 adoption of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and thus EUDAMED, there were already national databases for medical devices in the EU countries. As in many aspects of the economy, the European medical device market was highly fragmented before the introduction of the MDR. Therefore, it was and is difficult for manufacturers to […]
With the launch of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) experienced a huge boom worldwide. Within two months, 100 million people had registered for the chatbot developed by OpenAI. The already prominent topic developed into a megatrend in a short space of time. ChatGPT and competing products such as Google’s Gemini are generative […]
Since the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) was published in 2017, we witnessed many changes and deadline postponements. It is also likely that there will be more in the future. For medical device manufacturers, the most significant change has been the extension of the transition periods for the MDR and EUDAMED. Some medical device companies expressed […]
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Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) is a collective term for software used for medical purposes. SaMDs exist as stand-alone products and as parts of other medical devices. Their legal definition varies from country to country. For example, the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) defines them as follows: Software intended to be used alone or in […]