<h1 class="entry-title">Category: EU IVDR</h1>

Recall Classification: EU MDR / IVDR

February 20, 2023 Recall Classification: EU MDR / IVDR   Neither the EU MDR nor IVDR contain a formal risk-classification scheme for recalls. So in general, other jurisdictions’ (e.g., U.S. FDA, Health Canada) defined recall classification tiers are not a clear paradigm of the EU MDR/IVDR (yet the future finalization of the EUDAMED database might […]

EU eIFU Regulation: Broader Than Many Think

March 22, 2022 EU eIFU Regulation: Broader Than Many Think   Everyone seems to know that Europe’s Regulation (EU) 2021/2026 covers requirements for when eIFU are provided instead of paper IFU.  But did you know that the Commission also demands a certain level of conformity with that Regulation also for when eIFU is provided in […]

Standards Aren’t Required, but are Recommended, to Show European Conformity

September 28, 2021 Standards Aren’t Required, but are Recommended, to Show European Conformity   You may have heard a rumor that conformity with harmonized standards or other non-harmonized standards is mandatory when showing conformity with the IVDD, MDD, IVDR, or MDR.  But that is not the intent of these European Directives and Regulations.  Instead, Europe […]