Biocompatibility Basics for Medical Devices

Training Course

Course Details

Event Scheduled: On request
Learning Mode: Online
Language: English
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Introduction

The assessment of the biocompatibility of a medical device is essential for the identification, evaluation and management of the biological risk of a medical device. The course is aimed to medical device manufacturers, regulatory professionals, project managers and consultants involved in the biological evaluation of a medical device. 

This course will provide an overview of the complex issues surrounding the biological evaluation of medical devices, including general principles governing biological evaluation, categorization of medical devices, evaluation, additional data, risk assessment and interpretation of the biological tests followed by gap analysis for the medical devices based on categorization, and the General Safety and Performance Requirements of the MDR related to biological safety. The expectations of a Notified Body about the biocompatibility assessment will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives

  • Understanding the regulatory requirements concerning the biocompatibility of medical devices according to the State of the art (SOTA)
  • Body contact and biological effects for consideration and biological effects for evaluation..
  • GSPR
  • Overview of the NB perspective for the biological evaluation.

Who will benefit?

Medical Devices manufacturers, RA professionals, project managers and consultants.

Course Agenda

  • Regulatory overview
  • Applicable standards overview - SOTA
  • ISO 10993-1:2025: risk assessment, categorization of devices, and key points
  • GSPR
  • NB perspective for the biological evaluation
  • Q&A

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of the ISO 10993 standard series (SOTA or Harmonized)
  • Knowledge of EU regulation 745/2017 (MDR)

Learning Assessments

Upon completion, you will receive your globally recognised TÜV SÜD certificate of attendance on Introduction to Biocompatibility basics for medical devices.

Teaching Materials

  • Handout, containing the slides projected during the course, in case of online courses it will be provided in electronic format;
  • Notebook for didactic use (where applicable), containing a copy of the standards necessary for the training course, to be returned at the end of the course. In order to respect copyright, all the standards of online courses can be provided for consultation only through access to a dedicated portal. For a higher quality of teaching and preparation for exams (where applicable) it is advisable that participants purchase the reference standard directly from the official ISO store https://www.iso.org/home.html or request a copy within their own organisation.

Duration

8 hours.

Scheduled Events

  • Events will be planned on request (and published on this page).

Price

610,00 € (per participant, taxation excl.)

Learning Mode

Online, Instructor-Led

Language

Training in English Language

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