Be confident of medical device market approval
Be confident of medical device market approval
In coincidence with the EU Regulation on medical devices (MDR), the EU Regulation 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) entered into force on 26 May 2017. The IVDR will replace the EU’s current Directive on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (98/79/EC).
Discover quick facts about the expected changes below.
The IVDR is the new regulatory basis for placing on the market, making available and putting into service in vitro diagnostic medical devices on the European market. It will replace the EU’s current Directive on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (98/79/EC). As a European regulation, it will be effective in all EU member states and EFTA states immediately without need to be transferred into the law of respective states, however national laws may be adapted to back up some requirements in more detail.
The IVDR came into force on 25 May 2017. Several implementing acts/guidance documents are being issued by the EU commission and are stipulated to complete some of the requirements to be met.
Some of the key changes of the IVDR include:
The IVDR DoA is 26 May 2022. After that date, all new (i.e. not previously placed on the market) IVD devices and class A self-declared devices will have to meet the requirements of the IVDR in order to be placed in the European market.
However, an extended transition period is possible for products already on the EU market prior to 26 May 2022.
Following the publication of Regulation (EU) 2022/112 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 January 2022, the transition period depends on the class of the IVD device under the current Directive and future Regulation as well as additional conditions:
See graph below for a summary of the timeline of Regulation 2022/112 on IVDR Transitional Provisions
The additional conditions are that no significant changes to the device design and intended purpose are done and the device continues to meet the requirement of the IVD Directive as per IVDR article 110(3).
However, some requirements of the IVDR (e.g. post-market surveillance, vigilance, registration of economical operators, market surveillance) will apply from IVDR DoA as per article 110 (3).
See below for a summary of conditions necessary to benefit from the transitional measures
Placing on the market implies that the device is manufactured and sold by the Manufacturer or Importer to a different legal entity although not necessarily physically transferred. Any subsequent operation, for example, from a distributor to an end-user is defined as making available. Both placing on the market and making available on the market refer to each individual device, not to a type of device, and whether it was manufactured as an individual unit or in series.
Consequently, even though a device model or type has been supplied before the IVDR Date of Application, individual units of the same model or type, which are placed on the market after the Date of Application, must comply with the IVDR requirements.
The IVDR introduced many changes to the regulatory requirements for IVDs in the EU as explained in question 4 above.
These changes will require strong investments (time, resources, budget) from Manufacturers to meet the new requirements. In addition, guidance documents, Implementing and delegated acts are still to be published. Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices are well-advised to stay current on amendments to IVDR and work with their Notified Body to ensure a timely review and approval of their devices ahead of the IVDR Date of Application.
You can also follow the TÜV SÜD LinkedIn showcase page for Healthcare & Medical Devices for the latest information.
Additional resources are available on TÜV SÜD website at in vitro diagnostic medical device regulation resources.
Guidance documents published by the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) are available on the EU Commission Website.
Independently from the IVDR certification process, TÜV SÜD can assist with testing (e.g. physical testing, cybersecurity) of your IVD device. For more information, please visit the following webpage.
If you would like to request TÜV SÜD services for IVDR certification, please consult our IVDR Service registration page.
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