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New MDCG guidance clarifies rules for medical device software available on online platforms

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The Medical Device Coordination Group (“MDCG”) has issued guidance on the safe making available of medical device software (“MDSW”) apps on online platforms (MDCG 2025-4). MDCG 2025-4 outlines the regulatory roles of online...more

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EU: In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 3 Of 3)

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Part 1 of this article discussed the background and purpose of the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR), the definition of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), the risk-based classification system,...more

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EU: IN VITRO Diagnostic Regulation Entered Into Force (Part 1 OF 3)

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In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), hence devices used for medical tests on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body, have become the center of attention in the public eye during the...more

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Software As A Medical Device In Europe – New Regulatory Regime About To Enter Into Force – (Part 6 Of 6)

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In Part 6 of our series of consecutive articles on the reformed regulatory framework under the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (“MDR”), which will govern medical devices software (“MDSW”) in the EU, we turn to the...more

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Global Healthtech CEO Connect: Software As A Medical Device In The U.S. And EU Recap

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On Friday, March 26, 2021, over 180 attendees worldwide attended McKinsey & Company’s first Global HealthTech CEO Connect of 2021. The discussion focused on regulatory and legal considerations for software as a medical device...more

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FDA Clinical Decision Support Software Vs. EU’s Medical Device Regulation

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In follow-up to our colleagues recent post about the newly implemented Medical Device Regulation (“MDR”) in the European Union, this post will discuss some of the similarities between FDA’s Clinical Decision Support (“CDS”)...more

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Software As A Medical Device In Europe – New Regulatory Regime About To Enter Into Force – (Part 5 Of 6)

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The preceding articles of this series laid out how the new EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (“MDR”) leads to a broader coverage of medical devices and an overall deeper level of regulation in areas already regulated...more

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Software As A Medical Device In Europe – New Regulatory Regime About To Enter Into Force – (Part 4 Of 6)

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After having dealt with the issue when software may be considered a medical device according to its intended purpose (in part 2) and the implications of the new risk classification regime (in part 3), in this part 4 of our...more

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Software As A Medical Device In Europe – New Regulatory Regime About To Enter Into Force – (Part 3 Of 6)

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Having shed light on the relevance of the intended purpose of a medical device when determining whether software qualifies as medical devices software (“MDSW”) under the new EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (“MDR”) in...more

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Software As A Medical Device In Europe – New Regulatory Regime About To Enter Into Force – (Part 2 Of 6)

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In Part 2 of our series of consecutive articles on the reformed regulatory framework under the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (“MDR”), which will soon govern medical devices software (“MDSW”) in the EU, we will shed...more

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Software As A Medical Device In Europe – New Regulatory Regime About To Enter Into Force – (Part 1 Of 6)...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of digital health and virtual care in Europe, as well as globally. Fueled by technological advancement, including in the space of data analytics and AI, this...more

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Electronic Gaming Legal Newsletter - December 2020

Games vary in difficulty from the first levels of Candy Crush to the final bosses of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. They vary in visual fidelity from the ASCII characters of Dwarf Fortress to the high-detail, motion-capture shown...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

The EU Medical Device Regulation: What’s Next?

The EU Medical Device Regulation goes into application on 26 May 2020, with the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation set to follow on 26 May 2022. These new Regulations bring sweeping changes to the market clearance...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Is Your Medical Device Software Compliant with the New EU Standards?

The IEC 62304 standard specifies life cycle requirements for the development of medical software and software within medical devices. It is a standard that is harmonized between the European Union (EU) and the United States...more

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International Product Liability Review - Issue 65

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The International Product Liability Review provides quality updates and comment from around the world on legal developments in the field of product liability and product safety. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New EU Rules for Medical Devices

After four years of negotiations, European lawmakers agreed on June 15 on a new EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR). The MDR is the equivalent to the FDA’s CDRH regulations in the United States and essentially specifies...more

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