AAMI News: Jan 2013: Excellent Article on Amendment 1 (A1) to IEC 60601-1 Underscores Role of Safety in Device Design.
FDA on Quest to Standardize Mandatory MedDvc Labeling
On 4 Jan 2013 the FDA issued, in the Federal Register, a notice of Public Workshop entitled “Accessible Standardized Medical Device Labeling”. FDA indicated the focus of the workshop is to “discuss the growing need for medical device labeling to be
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on MedDvcs Intended for Home Use
On 12 December 2012 the FDA issued a new Draft Guidance for Industry & FDA Staff on Design Considerations (for design and development) for Devices Intended for Home Use. Back in April 2010 the FDA launched the Medical Device Home
When will IEC 60601-1:05+A1:12 turn into EN Standard?
In the LinkedIn Group – BSI Standards Network – there was this question on 6 Nov ’12: “Does anyone in the group know when the IEC 60601-1-1:2005 +A1:2012 is likely to get turned into a EN by Cenelec?”
GHTF has transitioned to IMDRF
As of November 2012 the GHTF (Global Harmonization Task Force) is no longer operating as evidenced by several pieces of information. In it’s place the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) is working to “build on the strong foundation of