Medical Device Regulatory Consultancy

Helping you on your regulatory journey with expert Medical Device Regulatory Consultancy.

Patient Guard Medical Device and IVD Regulatory and Quality Assurance consultancy

Patient Guard provide professional Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance services through Medical Device and In-Vitro Diagnostics consultancy.

Trusted by leading organisations across the UK, US & Europe

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David Small - Patient Guard - CEO and Founder
"Compliance shouldn’t be a hurdle—it should be your competitive advantage. Having served as a specialist at the MHRA, I know that the best clinical innovations only succeed when backed by a regulator-ready strategy. At Patient Guard, we exist to be that shield for your business."

Our core services

We provide a full range of industry-leading Medical Device Regulatory and Quality Services for a wide variety of medical device organisations across the UK, USA and Europe.

Quality Assurance

Auditing
Services

Internal auditing for medical devices plays a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and patient safety within the healthcare industry.

Medical device biological evaluation, performance evaluation

Biological
Evaluation

Medical device biological evaluation is a critical aspect of ensuring their safety and efficacy for use in healthcare settings.
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Cosmetic
Responsible Person

Cosmetics regulations are comprehensive frameworks designed to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of cosmetic products while safeguarding consumer health.
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Medical Device
Consultancy

We are dedicated to helping manufacturers navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance and achieve market success.
medical device and IVD technical files - Quality Management System - Internal Auditing services

CE Mark & UKCA Mark
Technical Files

We provide support in updating your technical including modifications or design updates to your device, revising and enhancing your risk management file, and ensuring your files are compliant.

clinical evaluation and Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF).

Clinical
Evaluation

Our clinical evaluation services are designed to support manufacturers in navigating the complex regulatory landscape, ensuring that their medical devices and IVDs meet the highest standards.

ISO 13485 Quality Management System

Quality Management
System

Medical device quality management is a comprehensive framework designed to ensure that medical devices consistently meet the regulatory requirements as well as fulfil the needs and expectations of patients and healthcare providers.
FDA medical device and IVD services

FDA
Services

When it comes to launching your medical device in the US market, navigating the intricate landscape of FDA regulations is crucial.

Our Approach

We can help you at any stage of the Medical Device and IVD Regulatory roadmap

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Concept

Concept

Do you have a medical device or IVD idea? Are you a medical device start up? If so the prospect of medical device and IVD regulations can be daunting, especially if you have not done it before.

Design

Design

Once you have come up with the medical device or IVD concept, its time to start design and development.

manufacturing

Manufacturing

Once the design has been finalised its time to transfer to manufacturing. This can be challenging and may require design changes to ensure that the device can be scaled.

product launch

Launch

Before you launch your medical device or IVD, it is important to ensure that you have met all of your regulatory obligations before placing product on the market.

Post Market

Monitoring a medical device and IVD is important once it has been launched, to ensure that any unforeseen risks are captured and mitigated.

medical device retirement or obsolescence

Obsolescence

Need to understand your obligations?

Helping You on Your Regulatory Journey

Contact us for a free consultation about your Medical Device Regulatory & Quality Assurance needs.

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Why Organisations Choose Patient Guard

Expertise &
Experience

With over 20+ years of experience, we have not only amassed valuable insights but have also successfully guided lots of clients through the regulatory maze.

Tailored
Solutions

Recognising the unique nature of every Medical Device, our approach is highly customised. We meticulously tailor our services to meet the specific needs of your products and organisation, ensuring a personalised and effective regulatory strategy.

End-to-End
Support

We offer comprehensive support that spans the entire product lifecycle. From initial consultations, to ongoing compliance management and even training courses, we are your dedicated partners.

Timely
& Efficient

We recognise the importance of time in the competitive landscape. Patient Guard prides itself on delivering timely and efficient services.

Committed
Partners

In choosing Patient Guard as your Medical Device Regulatory & Quality Assurance Partner, you’re not merely selecting a service provider; you’re opting for a dedicated partner committed to your success.

FAQ's

Patient Guard specializes in medical device and IVD (In-Vitro Diagnostic) regulatory consultancy. We provide expert support for CE Marking, UKCA marking, ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems (QMS) implementation, and FDA submissions to ensure your medical products meet global safety and performance standards.

We guide manufacturers through the entire technical documentation process. This includes creating and updating Technical Files, conducting Clinical Evaluations, and ensuring compliance with the latest EU MDR (2017/745) and IVDR (2017/746) regulations, as well as the UK Medical Device Regulations.

Yes. For non-UK manufacturers looking to sell in the United Kingdom, Patient Guard provides a designated UK Responsible Person service. We manage your MHRA registrations, maintain technical documentation, and act as your official liaison with UK regulatory authorities.

Our consultants provide end-to-end support for ISO 13485 implementation. This includes performing a gap analysis of your current systems, developing compliant QMS documentation, conducting internal audits, and providing full support during your Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits.

Absolutely. We help manufacturers establish robust Post-Market Surveillance plans and Vigilance reporting systems. Our team ensures that any adverse events are reported correctly to the relevant authorities and that your device’s safety and performance are monitored continuously after market launch.

Yes. We provide comprehensive Risk Management services in accordance with ISO 14971, ensuring that all potential hazards are identified and mitigated throughout the device lifecycle. Additionally, we author and update Clinical Evaluation Reports (CER) and Performance Evaluation Reports (PER) to demonstrate the ongoing safety and clinical benefit of your products.

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Patient Guard are an excellent source of medical regulatory compliance advice, we have taken advantage of their various services from their EU Rep service, to helping with technical files all the way through to using their ISO templates to implement our ISO 13485 system.”

Richard Crow, Blue Tree Group

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Patient Guard have been a great support service to Cormed, providing help and advice promptly whenever requested. They have become a virtual department within Cormed enabling us to keep up to date and comply with the regulatory requirements whilst ensuring our QMS works for us at the same time.”

Tracey Slater, Cormed

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I really appreciate the monthly news letter which summarises any changes/ news to regulations and standards.

This is very helpful to me and in addition, is considered a great service by our ISO13485 external auditor. They were very impressed when I showed them your monthly news letter at our latest audit.

We can clearly demonstrate that we are on top with the regulative requirements, as I read and check your news letter.”

Viktoria Kowal, Gallant

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