ATTENTION ⚠️ ISO 15223-1 4TH EDITION IS ALMOST HERE: HOW TO UPDATE YOUR MEDICAL DEVICE LABELING TO COMPLY WITH NEW THE REQUIREMENTS

ATTENTION ⚠️ ISO 15223-1 4TH EDITION IS ALMOST HERE: HOW TO UPDATE YOUR MEDICAL DEVICE LABELING TO COMPLY WITH NEW THE REQUIREMENTS

The international standard for the application of medical device symbols on labels, ISO 15223-1, has been amended and the 4th Edition will replace ISO 15223-1:2016

This amendment is multifaceted and will introduce many new changes to the symbol requirements that medical device organizations around the world will be expected to follow.

The 4th Edition of ISO 15223-1 will include 25 additional symbols in total, newly defined terms and removal of existing terms as well as inclusion of terms from other standards, and expansion of the informative annex containing examples—just to name a few.

IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2 Just Released – Join for a Webinar on Changes & More

IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2 Just Released – Join for a Webinar on Changes & More

IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2 (IEC 60601-1:2005 +A1:2012 + A2:2020) has been in the making since 2015 (officially) along with the other published Amendments (IEC 60601-1-6, 60601-1-8, 60601-1-9, 60601-1-10, 60601-1-11, & 60601-1-12). It was published on 20 August 2020 on the

Insider’s look at the IEC 60601 Amendments: detailed guidance from committee member responsible for changes

Insider’s look at the IEC 60601 Amendments: detailed guidance from committee member responsible for changes

It’s becoming increasingly more difficult for medical device manufacturers and consultants to stay up to date with the proliferation of changes in the regulatory landscape. With several hundred changes written into the 60601-1 Amendment alone, suffice it to say that

Webinar – Standards, Standards, Standards – Makes the Medical Device World go Around

Webinar – Standards, Standards, Standards – Makes the Medical Device World go Around

Standards are a key priority for the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF). Its forthcoming guidance, “Optimizing Standards for Regulatory Use,” encourages the development of ‘regulatory ready’ standards, including direction to Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) to consider medical device ‘essential

FDA Announces Consensus Standards Guidances, Podcast & Webinar

FDA Announces Consensus Standards Guidances, Podcast & Webinar

On September 13, 2018 the FDA posted 2 Guidance Documents Recognition and Withdrawal of Voluntary Consensus Standards: Draft Guidance Appropriate Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Premarket Submissions for Medical Devices : Final Guidance Podcast on Standards & FDA’s Release