Get your Medical devices CE Marked
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak evolve all
over the world, safety and wellbeing is the topmost priority, so to safeguard
people by managing the risk of infection within the operation; all we are
counting to work for the safety and security, and wellbeing by following all
necessary and required possible steps to put the safety of patients, our
clients, and own people first.
Products that are classified as medical devices
range from a band-aid to hearing aid i.e. from simple to complex in the market.
Medical devices in the market need to be accountable to be safe for the
consumer to satisfy the need of the user and patients.
CE Marking is the medical device manufacturer’s claim that products are safe for usage and have passed all the relevant
European Medical Device Directives and are ready to be placed in the market.
These Directives in the European Union (EU) outlines the safety and performance
requirements for medical devices. In this context, the executive ensures that
the products (Medical Devices) are made available for distribution or use (e.g.
to a distributor, healthcare professional, or patient) for the first time or
recently refurbished and whether it is provided with or without charge.
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How to place CE Marking on the
Medical Devices
Before placing a CE marking on a medical device, the
device must follow the definition of Medical Devices and be accurately
classified under the classification rules laid down in annex IX of the
executive order on medical devices. The classifications of the Medical Devices listed
in ISO 13485 Certification are based on the risk associated with them. Class I
(Im, Is), Class IIa, Class IIb, and Class III. Class I is associated with the
lowest risk, while class III is associated with the highest risk medical
devices.
CE Marking is also based on the class of these medical
devices. The manufacturer of class I medical devices is self-responsible for
the CE marking process. On the other hand, Class III manufacturers need to
involve notified bodies in the certification of medical devices belonging to
higher-risk classes.
Who are notified bodies?
Notified bodies are authorized bodies to ensure that
manufacturers have met all the required technical documentation and perform
quality control for processes and products that may pose a significant risk.
While CE marking the devices the manufacturer must
involve the notified body for verifying its authenticity of the product, before
marketing any medical devices, except class I devices. Class II and Class III
involve sterile products or a measuring function, as well as in vitro diagnostic
devices that are not covered by Annex II.
Documentation
The technical documentation should be established
based on safety and performance requirements. The purpose is to document the
properties of the product to evaluate the quality, safety, and performance of
the devices before getting placed on the market.
In addition, the documentation must comprise all
clinical investigations and evaluations that are analyzed and assessed to a document that the device complies with the essential requirements as to safety
and performance. It also contains the risk analysis as the central point of the
document to assess whether the risks associated with using the product are
acceptable with the benefits for the individual user or patient.
CE Marking
Once the manufacturer has signed the EU declaration,
the CE mark can be placed on the device. The CE mark should be placed visibly,
legibly, and indelibly. The CE mark must also be affixed to the packaging of
the device that ensures sterility of the device. The identification number for
a notified body has to be placed below the CE mark.
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