{"id":1100,"date":"2020-11-24T11:43:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T10:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medical-magnesium.com\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2020-11-24T11:43:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T10:43:48","slug":"mdr-moratorium-a-halftime-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medical-magnesium.com\/en\/2020\/11\/24\/mdr-moratorium-a-halftime-report\/","title":{"rendered":"MDR moratorium: A halftime report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2017, the European Commission has agreed on and published a new regulatory framework for medical devices to substitute the present Medical Device Directive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, thereby increasing the scrutiny on medical device manufactures and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">supply consistent and practicable rules EU-wide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the beginning,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the MDR was often understood as a major burden for both established and new medical device\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">companies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due the increased requirements for pre-clinical data and post-market surveillance.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Originally, manufacturers of medical devices were given a\u00a0three\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0transition period until May 26<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a02020\u00a0to duly adapt their internal processes and products to the new regulation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the transition period, however, it became clear that the MDR is not only a challenge for manufactures, but that notified bodies and competent authorities themselves encountered a variety of obstacles as well leading the entire transition onto a rather\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rocky<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0road.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In late 2019, only a small fraction of notified bodies\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0designated for MDR due to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a significant<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">delay\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the designation\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">process.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he MDCG\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Medical Device Coordinating Group)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">way behind their schedule for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">relevant\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">guidance documents<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0intended to clarify and substantiate the European Commission\u2019s expectations on how to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">follow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the new rules<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the European database for medical devices (Eudamed) seems to be delayed by a matter of years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0even<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And then: Covid-19.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading]European Comission deciding for a 12 month extension[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a result, the European Commission decided to extend the transition period by one year. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This extension period has now reached half time, but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">still<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0only 17 out of 48 notified bodies that have applied for designation until recently have\u00a0actually been\u00a0designated yet.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[1]<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, although quite\u00a0a number of\u00a0guidance documents has been published already, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he list of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">guidance documents under development is constantly growing. While there were 30 MEDDEV guidelines available under the MDD, more than 40 MDCG\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">guidances<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have been published up to now \u2013 some of them have already been revised &#8211; and another 36 documents are currently on the schedule.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[2]<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In summary,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0it appears that a lot of open questions and uncertainties are still to be addressed even half a year after reaching the original MDR-deadline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Logically, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he Medical Device Regul<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tion (MDR)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been the main topic among medical device manufacturers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from all divisions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for the past years now and with its\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">implementation still in progress<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the debate on how\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he elevated expectations for quantity and quality on clinical data\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ctually a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ffect\u00a0the industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0still<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lives<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of note, t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he transition from MDD\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0MDR comes with considerable costs for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">established\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">manufacturers not only\u00a0in regard to\u00a0the time and personnel required for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">implementing the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0changes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or the increased service fees from the notified bodies, but especially\u00a0in regard to\u00a0the revised general safety and performance requirements (formally: essential requirements).<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0A recent survey from a German EDC s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rvice provider indicates that medical device companies spend approximately 5% of their annual revenue<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for MDR compliance alone.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[3]<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0It has thus often been feared that a considerable number of products will drop out from the market \u2013 especially those for orphan diseases and rare conditions &#8211; for their manufacturers to cope with the rising costs and that innovation of new products decelerates due to this increased level of required clinical data<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, making the life especially difficult<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for young business<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">es<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and start-up companies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading]Our approach at medical magnesium[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Being founded in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2015,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0medical magnesium\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0faced with the upcoming regulatory changes early on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">implement<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the future requirements into our\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">current\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">procedures<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">anticipat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the need for sufficient clinical data on our MDR projects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0early on and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">allocat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our resources accordingly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0allo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wed us\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to dynamically\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">render<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our process to the respective needs and shift our\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">focus even on short notice.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">alf-time through the transition,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thus\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">managed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to achieve our first main goals as a medical device company on the fly by receiving the CE mark for our first devices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0under the MDD.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our believe in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0procedural dynamic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">open discussion among all company departmen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s (from development to clinical affairs)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0allowed us to anticipate the MDR\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">moratorium<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0early on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">specifically guide our resources onto<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0certain projects to speed up the process of product validation and certification. As a result, we ha<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0been able to draft and submit the complete technical\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">file<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for our\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">latest<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mm.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">X<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0implant, the\u00a0mm.CS,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">early before deadline and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0finally receive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the CE mark for our\u00a0third class III\u00a0implant.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Being able to achieve these goals\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during this rather turbulent time of MDR transition\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ongoing health crisis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not only f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ills us with pride.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lets\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">us believe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">small business<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can certainly stand their ground<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the MDR regulated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0medical device<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0market<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and allows us to face the future confidently<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author: MG<\/strong><\/em><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[1]<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/health\/sites\/health\/files\/md_newregulations\/docs\/notifiedbodies_overview_en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/health\/sites\/health\/files\/md_newregulations\/docs\/notifiedbodies_overview_en.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[2]<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/health\/sites\/health\/files\/md_sector\/docs\/mdcg_ongoing_guidancedocs_en.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/health\/sites\/health\/files\/md_sector\/docs\/mdcg_ongoing_guidancedocs_en.pdf<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[3]<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/climedo.de\/press\/climedo-health-veroeffentlicht-umfrage-zu-den-wahren-kosten-der-eu-mdr-in-unternehmen\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/climedo.de\/press\/climedo-health-veroeffentlicht-umfrage-zu-den-wahren-kosten-der-eu-mdr-in-unternehmen\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]In 2017, the European Commission has agreed on and published a new regulatory framework for medical devices to substitute [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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