Five Day Online Medical Device Course with Focus on Concept to CE Marking, July 5th-9th, 2021

Dublin, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Medical Device Summer School - From Concept to CE Marking Training Course" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This comprehensive course has been designed to map the processes from device concept to marketing and show how regulatory, quality, clinical and other aspects of device development are joined into a continuous process.

Bringing a medical device to the marketplace is a complex and lengthy procedure which requires experience, knowledge and specialist skills.

The contribution to successful market placement comes from many different skilled individuals and organisations who should be aware of all the stages involved and be able to relate their responsibilities to the needs of other professionals, scientists, clinicians and regulatory and quality experts.

The programme will commence with a general introduction as to what devices are and how they are developed, and continue with lectures, practical workshops and case studies covering each process applicable to device development, marketing and, eventually, postmarket procedures. There will be ample time throughout the five days for informal discussions
with our expert faculty and fellow professionals.

Benefits of attending:

Understand the procedures for taking a medical device to the marketplace

• Learn what regulations control the manufacture and marketing of devices in the EU
• Ensure compliance with the MDR
• Gain an insight into different aspects of the process for obtaining the CE mark for a device
• Discover a holistic approach to device development and marketing
• Participate in workshops and learn from other people's experiences
• Understand how other professionals affect the process for bringing a device to market
• Network with participants from organisations similar to your own

Who Should Attend:

This event has been designed primarily for those who wish to understand the processes involved in bringing a medical device to market. General medical devices as well as active implantable, in-vitro diagnostic and drug device products will be covered in the programme.

The course will be of particular interest to those seeking to introduce new medical devices to the market. Previous delegates who have benefited include regulatory, quality, clinical and marketing managers.

Key Topics Covered:

Programme - Day one

What is a Medical Device?

• Definitions and examples

Device design

• Overview
• Device innovation
• How is a device developed from concept?
• From idea to market, the overall steps

What Regulations Control the Manufacture and Marketing of Devices in the EU?

• A brief history of the Medical Device Directives explained (AIMDD, MDD and IVDD)
• An overview of the Medical Device Regulations 2017/745

How Does a Device obtain a CE Mark?

• What does the CE Mark mean?
• Overview of the CE Mark process for a device
• Device classification

Economic operators, competent authorities and Notified Bodies

• Who are economic operators and what are their responsibilities?
• What is a competent authority?
• The role and responsibility of a competent authority
• What is a Notified Body?
• The role and responsibility of a Notified Body
• Relationships with manufacturers

Discussion session

Classification of medical devices

• How do you classify a medical device?

Classification workshop with case studies

Programme - Day two

Risk analysis and risk management

• Review of ISO EN 14971:2007, 'Medical Devices Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices'
• What procedures must a manufacturer follow?

How Should a Risk Analysis be Conducted? - Risk Analysis Workshop

Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices

• ISO 10993 and the biological safety assessment process
• Where product safety assessment fits in New Product Development

Technical Files and Design Dossiers

• What are these documents?
• What should they contain and how should they be presented?

Quality Systems for Medical Devices

• What is a Quality System?
• What do manufacturers need to do to implement a Quality System?
• What are the regulations and guidelines for Quality Systems ?

Labelling and Packaging of Devices

• What information needs to be provided and how should it be set out?
• What regulations and guidelines should be followed?

Discussion session

Programme - Day three

Regulations and guidelines applicable to medical device studies

• Review of ISO 14155 and other available guidelines

Clinical evaluations

• How to conduct clinical evaluations
• Controls of the clinical evaluation plan and clinical evaluation report
• Literature search

Conducting medical device clinical investigations

• How to conduct medical device clinical investigations
• Study design
• Study content

Documents necessary for medical device clinical investigations

• Clinical investigation plan
• Clinical investigation report

Discussion session

Clinical investigation/evaluation workshop

Approvals for conducting clinical studies

• Documents required
• Ethics committees
• Competent authorities

Workshop session

Programme - Day four

Software AG and medical devices

• Understanding the requirements for medical device software
• Software AG qualification
• Software AG classification
• MDR and software considerations

In-vitro diagnostic products

• The IVD Directive
• New IVD Regulation (2017/746)
• Transition period preparation
• Impact on compliance and risk analysis

Making sense of the European reimbursement environment

• Making sense of reimbursement, regulation and market access
• Understanding different approaches adopted to the reimbursement of medical devices
• Implications for manufacturers of medical devices

Dicussion session

Drug/device products

• Regulations for demarcation of medicinal products and devices
• Exploration of borderline issues
• Quality considerations

Devices incorporating materials of animal origin

• What's the risk?
• Specific standards on animal materials
• Conformity assessment for devices containing animal-derived materials

Dicussion session

Programme - Day Five

Post-market surveillance (PMS)

• What constitutes PMS? The basic principles
• The regulatory requirements for PMS
• The increasing importance of PMS
• A review of available guidelines for PMS

EC medical device vigilance

• Basic principles
• Reporting arrangements
• Role of manufacturer, competent authority and Notified Body
• Review of the available guidelines for device vigilance

Discussion session

Workshop with case studies

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