FDA’s ASCA Program Becomes Permanent

FDA’s ASCA Program Becomes Permanent

Great News!!!! Effective 19 September 2023 FDA’s Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Program converted from a pilot program after 3 years to a permanent program, the agency announced. The transition is authorized under the Medical Device User Fee Amendments

FDA Swiftly Recognizes AAMI 60601 Amended Standards 30 May 2022

FDA Swiftly Recognizes AAMI 60601 Amended Standards 30 May 2022

The FDA in a little over a month on 30 May 2022 (that is swift) has updated the Recognized Consensus database for the AAMI 60601 Amendmended Standards that are referenced in my previous post of May 13, 2022. The AAMI

AAMI Finally Issues 60601 Based Amendments

AAMI Finally Issues 60601 Based Amendments

After a delay of over a year since the original US Technical Advisory Group IEC/SC62A & specific technical committees — Electrical Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility,  Alarms, and Home Care and EMS Environments committees — vote and an additional vote for each of

IEC 60601 Amendments Presentation Now on MDG Premium

IEC 60601 Amendments Presentation Now on MDG Premium

Joe Hage graciously invited me to present on July 30 to his MDG premium group on “IEC 60601 Amendments & What’s in the future for Medical Electrical Equipment”. We had a great conversation with about 35 or so people from around the world. They were from Ireland, the Netherlands, India, the US, and elsewhere in the conversation, with questions throughout and at the end too.

EU Commission MDR & IVDR Standardization Request List – Will it Succeed?

EU Commission MDR & IVDR Standardization Request List – Will it Succeed?

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION DECISION M/575 was issued 14 April 2021: This is a list of standards the EU Commission is hoping to Harmonize under MDR and IVDR.  One of the issues is the HAS consultant has issued a negative assessment on