This course introduces you to the key changes from the European Medical Device Directive (MDD) to the new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR). All medical devices and identified devices without a medical purpose will need to undergo a conformity assessment procedure based on the new MDR requirements, in order to place devices on the European Union market.
The course will give a general guideline of how to approach application of the new MDR, and will highlight the differences to the MDD that will affect all manufacturers.
Prerequisites
You should have a good understanding of the existing Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC).
Pedagogical objectives
- Understand the key changes in the transition from the Medical Devices Directive to the new Medical Devices Regulation
- Communicate the impact to your organization of the key changes introduced by the MDR, and the transition arrangements defined within the MDR
- Identify the next steps for your organization to meet the MDR requirement
Skills to be acquired
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Explain the changes in the structure and administration of the regulation
- Recognize new economic operators affected by the regulation
- Identify key changes to the requirements concerning the following steps for conformity assessment:
- Check device is within the scope of the MDR
- Determine risk class of device
- Select conformity assessment procedure
- Identify applicable safety and performance requirements
- Assemble technical documentation
- Apply conformity assessment procedure
- Assign unique device identification (UDI)
- Complete Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
- Affix CE mark
- Post-Market Surveillance and Updates
- Explain the main impacts on the QMS relating to the above steps, including:
- Frequency, extent and conduct of audits
- Electronic data management and public access to data
- Clinical investigations, clinical evaluation and post-market surveillance
- Roles of commercial partners
- Communicate the transition arrangements as stipulated within the regulation
Targeted audience
Manufacturers of medical devices, especially: Regulatory Affairs, Design and Development, Clinical Affairs Specialists, Quality Management, and Quality Assurance personnel.
Pedagogical, technical and framing means
Course materials including :
- Introduction to the training, detailed programme and security assignments
- Course presentation, theory and activities/ role plays
- Answers to the activities
- Videos
- Additional documents, distributed during the sessions, to use for the activities
- Attendance sheet to be signed
Assessment specifics
- Questionnaire to assess the knowledge at the end of the training
- Customer survey
What is included ?
- Course materials, provided electronically
- Letter of attestation
- Official certificate
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