
Explain what is covered in section 1.0 Introduction
This lecture gives a summary introduction into the medical device regulation 2017 745
What are the learning objective in this lesson.
I will discuss an example of a case study from a French Medical device manufacturer called Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP).
I will examine how the consequences of this case study and others had an influence on changing the medical device regulation.
I will discuss other considerations that influenced change.
Explain the transition timeline for the Medical Device Regulation 2017/745
Explain what is covered in section 2 Economic Operators
We will understand who the economic operators are according to the MDR 2017/745.
We will understand how they correlate to one another.
Understand the role and responsibilities of the European Authorised Representative
Understand the definition of the distributor.
Understand the obligations of the distributor.
Understand the role and responsibilities of the Importer.
Understand the definition of the importer.
Understand who audits the importer.
Explain the roles and responsibility of The manufacturer within the context of the medical device regulation 2017/745.
Understand the definition of the Procedure pack & System providers.
Understand the obligations of the Procedure pack & System providers
Understand when an economic operator obligation will change to that of a manufacturer
•Understand the obligations of the Person Responsible for Regulation Compliance (PRRC)
•Understand the qualifications required to become a PRRC.
•Understand the responsibilities of the PRRC.
•Understand who is expected to have a PRRC.
•Understand when a PRRC can be hired in a consultant role.
Understand that a PRRC can carry out their work without been disadvantaged.
Explain what is covered in section 3 EUDAMED
What will we learn?
Understand what EUDAMED is.
Understand the 4 main functions of EUDAMED.
Understand the 6 modules associated with EUDAMED.
Understand who the Actors are in the context of article 33.
Understand the single registration number. Which is also known as the SRN.
An example of a registration.
The validation process of an actor.
It will explain the timelines for the introduction of the Eudamed system.
Explain what is covered in section 4 UDI/Registration
Where the UDI is primarily mentioned within the regulation.
What is the Unique Device Identification Database.
What is the Basic Unique Device Identifier.
•Understand what the Unique Device Identification-Carrier is.
•Understand the AIDC “Automatic identification and data capture”
•Understand the HRI “Human Readable Interpretation “.
•How is the Unique Device Identifier created.
•Understand the Unique Device Identifier-Device Identifier.
•Understand the Unique Device Identifier-Production Identifier.
Companies accredited with creating Unique device identification carriers
•Understand who the current accredited organisations are that can create Unique Device identification carrier standards.
•An introduction to their standards.
•Their role and responsibility within the regulation.
It will explain when the UDI carrier needs to be attached to the packaging and devices. In order to be compliant with the MDR 2017/745.
Explain what is covered in section 5 Classification of medical devices
Introduction to the classification of medical devices
Medical device qualification.
Determine if we are making a medical device
Understand medical device definitions. This will help the student how to classify a medical device.
Rules of medical device classification.
We will identify some products and demonstrate how to classify them.
We will see how Guidance documents can help.
Explain what is covered in section 6 Conformity assessment
Conformity assessment path for a class I medical device
Explain the conformity assessment path for a class I s, I m & I r medical device.
MDR Class II a conformity assessment route
MDR Class II b conformity assessment route
The learner will understand the conformity assessment route for a class III medical device.
Understand sufficient clinical data in the context of pre market approval.
The learner will understand what the General Safety and Performance Requirements mean regarding compliance to the MDR 2017/745.
What the intended purpose is and how this is broken up into certain sections
Sufficient clinical Data. Clinical Evaluation.
What clinical evaluation is.
When clinical evaluation is undertaken.
Why is clinical evaluation important.
What Equivalence is.
Sufficient clinical Data. Post Market Clinical Follow up (PMCF).
Why need post market clinical follow up.
Post Market Clinical Follow up plan.
Method of collecting data.
Explain what section 8 consists of
What does the regulation call out for regarding Post Market Surveillance.
What a post market surveillance system should comprise of.
How will the data be utilized that is gathered from the post market surveillance system.
What will a manufacturer do with that data.
What is a PMS plan.
What will we learn.
We will understand what a post market surveillance report is.
We will understand what a Periodic safety update report is.
Understand the Post Market Vigilance system for the MDR 2017/745.
What will we learn.
We will understand what is meant by reporting of serious incidents and field safety corrective actions.
We need to understand that we are now in the realm of being reactive. What does this mean. The manufacturer is reaction to signals of the device in the market place.
What will we learn.
We will understand what is meant by Market Surveillance and go into detail in section 3 of chapter VII. This is the 3rd section of chapter 7 of post market surveillance we need to consider. It focuses on the role and responsibility of the competent authority and the commission regarding post market surveillance
Extra items to be discussed
Medical Device Coordination Group.
Brexit.
Switzerland.
EFTA.
Common Specifications.
The EC Rolling plan.
Explain the role of the Medical device coordination group.
Understand how Brexit will affect medical device regulation in the UK and the European Union
•Understand the Mutual Recognition Agreement between Switzerland and the EU,
•What is the current status of the MRA.
•How does this affect the MDR 2017/745 in Switzerland.
Understand how Turkey and the EFTA will transition to the MDR 2017 745.
Understand what is meant by Common Specification in the context of the MDR 2017 745.
We will understand what the rolling plan is.
Please find a PDF which explains other courses that you can obtain which I have created. The courses are:
"Quality Control 7 Basic Tools. Basic lean improvement tools".
"European Medical Device regulation explained in simple terms".
"Medical Device Process Validation explained in simple terms"
In the resource section one can find:
List of abbreviations.
MDR Actor Module frequently asked questions.
Basic UDI DI guidance.
Competent authority frequently asked questions regarding the MDR 2017 745.
Medical device directive 90-385-EEC.
Medical device directive 93-42-EEC.
Guidance document on creation of UDI for systems pack providers.
Step by step guidance when to report an adverse event.
MDR 2017 745 road map from the competent authorities.
MDCG guidance on registering legacy devices in EUDAMED.
Medical device guidance document list.
Medical device manufacturers fact sheet to prepare for MDR 2017 745.
International Medical Device Regulatory Forum (IMDRF) guidance on UDI.
UDI label samples.
MDCG 2020-06 guidance on sufficient clinical data on legacy devices.
Global Harmonization Taskforce guidance on compliance audits of Quality Management Systems.
MDCG 2020-13 guidance on clinical evaluation reporting template.
Additional guidance on vigilance
MDCG 2019-9 guidance on summary of safety and clinical performance.
Guidance on Post market clinical follow up.
Guidance notes on medical devices class 1.
Q&A on manufacturers incident report forms.
European National Competent authority list.
These can be used as reference material and can help you on your journey to medical device compliance within the European Union.
This Course is broken into nine sections. The objective of the course is to explain the medical device regulation 2017/745 in simple terms:
Section 1 Introduction.
Introduction to the Medical device regulation 2017 745.
Why was there a change from the directive to the MDR 2017 745?
The timelines for the transition of the MDR 2017 745. How the COVID pandemic has impact these timelines
Section 2 Economic Operator.
Economic Operators. Who are they?
Economic Operator. The European Authorised representative. Explain their obligation.
Economic Operator. The Distributor. Explain their obligation.
Economic Operator. The Importer. Explain their obligation.
Economic Operator. The Manufacturer. Explain their obligation.
Economic Operator. The Procedure pack & Systems Provider. Explain their obligation.
When does an Economic operator obligation change?
Explain the obligation of a person responsible for regulatory compliance
Section 3 EUDAMED
Introduction to what EUDAMED is.
Understand what is meant by the actor registration.
The timelines for the transition of EUDAMED system
Section 4 Unique Device Identification and registration
UDI Introduction Part 1. What is it? Why is it needed?
UDI Part 2. Understand the unique device identification carrier.
UDI Part 3. Understand who the current accredited organisations are that can create Unique Device identification carrier standards.
UDI timelines. When the UDI carrier needs to be attached to the packaging and devices.
Section 5 Classification of medical devices
Classification of medical devices Introduction.
Qualification of medical devices. Determine if the manufacturer is making a medical device.
Understand medical device definitions. This will help the student how to classify a medical device.
Rules of medical device classification. Understand the implementation of the rules.
MDR apply medical device rules.
Section 6 Conformity assessment
Explain the Conformity assessment path for a Class I medical device
Explain the conformity assessment path for a class I s, I m & I r medical device.
Explain the conformity assessment path for a Class II a medical device.
Explain the conformity assessment path for a Class II b medical device.
Explain the conformity assessment path for a Class III medical device
Section 7 Sufficient Clinical data
The General Safety and Performance Requirements.
The Intended purpose.
Sufficient clinical Data. Clinical Evaluation.
Post Market Clinical Follow up (PMCF).
Section 8 Post Market Surveillance.
Post Market Surveillance.
Post-market surveillance report & Periodic safety update.
Post-market vigilance.
Analysis of vigilance data.
Role of Competent Authority & European Commission within Market Surveillance
Section 9 Other Items
Medical device coordination group
Brexit
Swizterland Mutual Recognition Agreement
Turkey and EFTA agreement with the EU.
Common Specifications
The Rolling plan.
The benefits of the course will be:
Save you time.
Really understand regulation in simple terms.
Help you prioritizes work to prepare for the MDR 2017 745 timelines.
Understand why regulation was introduced.
Know your obligation to the MDR 2017 745.
Know the obligation to EUDAMED and the timelines.
Examples of how Unique Device Identification carriers are created.
Worked examples how medical devices are classified.
Know the conformity assessment route to take for each medical device.
Know what sufficient clinical data to collect to be compliant.
Understand the market surveillance requirements to allow the medical device to stay in the market place.
Understand the UK and EU manufacturers responsibility post Brexit.
Understand Turkey and the EFTA (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland) manufacturers responsibility regarding the MDR 2017 745.