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Discover how 5G connectivity is transforming connected medical devices, remote patient monitoring and digital healthcare. Learn how manufacturers can harness faster, more reliable communications while meeting MDR, IVDR, cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is transforming the medical device industry. From custom prosthetics to complex surgical instruments, this technology is revolutionizing how medical devices are designed, manufactured, and delivered to patients. As the healthcare sector continues to evolve, 3D printing plays an essential role in innovation, personalization, and cost efficiency.

The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is transforming healthcare by connecting medical devices, patients and healthcare professionals through intelligent digital technologies. Discover how IoMT supports remote patient monitoring, connected hospitals, smarter diagnostics and the future of digital healthcare.

In the medical device industry, packaging serves a crucial role. It not only ensures the integrity and sterility of the device but also safeguards it from environmental factors during transportation and storage. Packaging validation is, therefore, a vital process that ensures medical devices arrive in the hands of healthcare providers and patients in the safest and most effective condition.

Medical device validation provides documented evidence that devices, manufacturing processes and associated systems consistently meet their intended requirements and are suitable for their intended use.

From design verification and validation through to process validation, cleaning, sterilisation, packaging and software, manufacturers must determine which activities require validation and establish objective evidence that applicable regulatory and quality requirements have been met.

This guide explains the key principles of medical device verification and validation, the requirements of the EU MDR, UK MDR and ISO 13485, and how manufacturers can develop a risk-based validation strategy throughout the medical device lifecycle.

Medical device cleaning validation provides documented evidence that a defined cleaning process can consistently reduce contaminants and residues to predetermined acceptable levels without adversely affecting device safety or performance.

Cleaning validation may be required during medical device manufacturing and is particularly important for reusable devices that must be safely cleaned and reprocessed between uses.

This guide explains the regulatory requirements for medical device cleaning validation, applicable standards, acceptance criteria, worst-case selection, test methods, validation protocols and the evidence manufacturers need to demonstrate an effective and reproducible cleaning process.

Medical device and IVD labelling plays a critical role in patient safety, product traceability and regulatory compliance. This guide explains the labelling requirements under the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR 2017/746), including mandatory label information, Instructions for Use (IFUs), UDI, symbols, language requirements and best practices for maintaining compliant labels throughout the product lifecycle.

Notified Bodies are independent organisations designated by EU Member States to assess whether medical devices and IVDs comply with the requirements of the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR). Learn how Notified Bodies conduct conformity assessments, review Technical Documentation, perform quality management system audits, issue CE certificates and support manufacturers throughout the certification process.