Medical Device Regulation: Should We Care About It?

Elisabetta Bianchini, Christopher Clemens Mayer

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Abstract

Medical devices are subject to strict regulatory and approval processes to enter the market and to be used by operators and patients. These are needed to guarantee the users' safety. The different activities of these processes have important implications for all involved stakeholders and for the whole lifecycle of a medical device. The aim of this work is to provide an overview of some key aspects of the new EU Medical Device Regulation and to show why researchers, innovators and clinicians should care about it. Awareness of regulatory requirements can improve the innovation process and its efficiency in terms of both social and ethical impact, but this awareness needs to be raised in the upcoming months and years. One can shortly say "yes, one needs to take care" of the new EU Medical Device Regulation. First and foremost, it is crucial for the sake of the users' safety, which is the regulation's intrinsic goal. Second, it should not just be seen as an obstacle for new innovations in the medical domain, but as a chance as it can provide new opportunities.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-60
Number of pages6
JournalArtery Research
Volume28
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Research Field

  • Medical Signal Analysis

Keywords

  • MDR; Medical device; Regulation; Vascular ageing

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