How software is changing the legal landscape for medical device manufacturers.
A manufacturing error could cause chamber parts to split into layers and cause water to back up into the patient breathing circuit.
SNITEM & Philips France vs. Health Minister: the ECJ defines the conditions under which software for assistance to the medical prescription can be qualified medical device within the meaning of the Directive.
The agency has issued its list of the most common inspectional observations for FY 2017.
Priorities include unique device identification and next-generation sequencing for in vitro diagnostics.
ECRI releases its top 10 list of health technology hazards for 2018.
There really is not much rocket science involved when attempting to determine the odds of a device establishment being awarded a prized agency warning letter when the establishment is on the receiving end of sixteen Form 483 observations during an inspection.
There are usually only losers in patent litigation, so the best strategy is avoidance.
By adhering to FDA recommendations and leveraging the expertise of proven cyber testing methods, manufacturers can tackle known cybersecurity issues today while also attempting to anticipate concerns that may lie ahead.
It is surprising how little many people in the medical device industry know about freely-, widely-available resources. Often, many do not know how easy it is to find the regulations and the preambles, or about the existence of Food and Drug Administration mailing lists, phone directories and databases. MedTech Intelligence presents a basic list of non-commercial regulatory reference links, most from FDA itself. Undoubtedly, we have missed some. Send us your suggestions to make this a ‘living, growing’ list.
