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18 April 2013 – The NB-MED EN62304:2006 issues team released their first official version (V1.0) dated 5 April 2013 of this importnat implementation document in regards to EN 62304 with respect to the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC on the NB-MED website.  EN 62304 is the standard for MEDICAL DEVICE software – Software life-cycle processes. The document is [...]

The EN 980 Symbols for use in the labeling of medical devices standard was mistakenly taken off of the EU Harmonized List of standards on the Jan 24, ’13 release and EN ISO 15223-1 Medical devices — Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labeling and information to be supplied — Part 1: General [...]

A new LinkedIn group has been formed thx to the support of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)*.  The group name is the IEC 60601 series of standards on Medical Electrical Equipment.  This group is not just about the 3rd edition of IEC 60601-1 but about the whole series of IEC 60601 series of standards and [...]

Recently the FDA (United States) has released its latest List of Recognized Consensus Standards & the EU (European Union) has released updated lists of Harmonized Standards for the MDD (Medical Device Directive), the AIMDD (Active Implantable Medical Device Directive), and the IVDD (In-Vitro Diagnostic Directive).

On 12 December 2012 the FDA issued a new Draft Guidance for Industry & FDA Staff on Design Considerations (for design and development) for Devices Intended for Home Use.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 Use Initiative as there were concerns of the growing number of safety issues with medical [...]