An important component of Medical Device Regulation (MDR), the launch of EUDAMED, has been postponed by two years to May 2022. However, May 2020 remains the date for the other elements of the MDR. It was considered unlikely that the deadline for the MDR would be postponed. However, the European Union now announced that at […]
In 2017, the European Commission launched the MDR and thus also the Unique Device Identification (UDI). Europe is not alone in this. The concern to make medical technology products safer is also being implemented in other countries. Corresponding initiatives are either being worked on or are in the planning phase. The WHO and other organizations […]
The Medical Device Regulation (MDR) is an EU directive that will come into force on 26 May 2021 and represents a further large-scale industry revolution. In addition, to some reclassifications and high demands on data management, Unique Device Identifiers (UDI) on medical devices will also become mandatory. The USA introduced UDI labeling as early as […]