Category: Medical Device

Non Conformances NRC

Medical Device Non Conformances

Non-conformances (NCs) and non-conformance reports (NCRs) are important for medical device manufacturers to understand and manage correctly. CLIN-r+ highlights the key information that manufacturers need to know.

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Toxicological Risk Assessment and Biological Evaluation

The Toxicological Risk Assessment and Biological Evaluation documentation will undergo significant modifications with the release of the much awaited revisions in this area. Clin-r+ highlights the changes made in 2023 to toxicology and biological evaluation that manufacturers need to be aware of, and what it means for the documentation required to be compliant.

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Common Standards

ISO standards help medical device manufacturers and the medical industry comply with the evolving ‘State of the Art’, international best practices, streamline processes, and improve patient safety and satisfaction. These standards improve risk management and help businesses fulfil legal and industry standards. There are numerous ISO standards in place, and Clin-r+ has constructed this paper to give you an overview of the most common standards for the MedTech industry.

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Orphan Medical Devices

The EU MDR’s regulations on clinical data ensures that the medical device being used on the general public for their treatment or diagnosis is safe. However, there is a category of devices, known as ‘orphan medical devices’, that may suffer if special consideration isn’t provided to it. CLIN-r+ looks at what they are and what this means.

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Gap Assessment

An MDR gap assessment is the process of looking at a medical device’s technical file in a systematic way to determine if it meets all of the relevant MDR requirements. It is the first and most important step in understanding what needs to be done for a device to become MDR compliant. CLIN-r+ shows how a gap assessment can quickly identify important information.

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EU MDR Requirements for Implant Cards

EU MDR requires manufacturers to provide “implant cards” for patients with implanted medical devices. The intention is to make crucial information about implants easily accessible to patients. CLIN-r+ explains what manufacturers are responsible for.

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Quality Management System (QMS)

A Medical Device Quality Management System (QMS) is a set of policies, processes, and procedures that a medical device manufacturer uses to ensure that their products are safe and effective for their intended use. CLIN-r+ explains what it is, and why it’s so important for manufacturers.

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Sustainability Assessments – Future Impact on Medical Device QMS

The WHO vision for an environmentally sustainable health system is one that improves, maintains, or restores health, while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and leveraging opportunities to restore and improve it, to the benefit of the health and well-being of current and future generations. CLIN-r+ looks into sustainability assessment and what this means for manufacturers.

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