Rob Packard, a Quality System & Regulatory expert of Medical Device Academy, was gracious enough to allow us to post these articles he wrote recently on Canadian Medical Device Regulations. Thx Rob! The first article is a hypothetical case study that
MDD Harmonized List of Standards Website Moves & Medical Device Sector Page Changes
On 2 Feb 2015 the previous site for the List of Harmonized Standards for the MDD and other Medical Device Directives (AIMDD & IVDD) moved to a new location. The old MDD Harmonized Standards Listing used to be located at
IEC 60601-1-2:2014 (4th ed.) What is the Impact of this Puzzle on Your Product Design?
This is a summary of some of the changes in EMC requirements of IEC 60601-1-2, 4th ed. & a discussion of timing of requirements in different world regions. Darryl Ray, of Darryl Ray EMC Consulting, provided the technical and regulatory
Pre-release of IEC 60601-2-52 1st ed + Amendment 1 – Medical Beds
This post is the early release of IEC 60601-2-52, 1st ed. + Amendment 1 (A1) before being issued as an International Standard (IS). It is currently available as an FDIS (Final Draft International Standard) for purchase from IEC. IEC website
OSHA NRTL’s approved for AAMI ES 60601-1 3rd edition + Amendment 1 (or edition 3.1)
This post discusses NRTL’s approved for AAMI ES 60601-1 3rd ed. + A1 & can issue NRTL Marks vs which are in process. There has been a lot of activity from OSHA with respect to the NRTL (Nationally Recognized