December 2024 News Letter

Welcome to our December 2024 news letter, here we share the latest medical device regulatory news from the EU, UK and the USA as well as updated or new medical device standards that have been issued.
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Hello,

We are thrilled to present the latest edition of Patient Guard newsletter, your go-to source for the most current updates for medical device and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) regulations and standards.

Thank you for your continued trust and partnership. We hope you find this edition of our newsletter both informative and valuable. As always, we welcome your feedback and are here to support you in any way we can.

Kind regards,

The Patient Guard Team

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New & Updated Medical Device Standards

  • ISO 15883-3:2024 – Washer-disinfectors – Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for human waste containers

  • ISO 15883-2:2024 – Washer-disinfectors – Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for critical and semi-critical medical devices

  • ISO 12870:2024 – Ophthalmic optics. Spectacle frames. Requirements and test methods

  • ISO 80369-20:2024 – Small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcare applications – Common test methods

  • BS ISO 16971-1:2024 – Ophthalmic instruments. Optical coherence tomographs – Optical coherence tomographs for the posterior segment of the human eye

  • BS EN ISO 11979-2:2024 – TC – Ophthalmic implants. Intraocular lenses – Optical properties and test methods

  • BS ISO 21474-3:2024 – In vitro diagnostic medical devices. Multiplex molecular testing for nucleic acids – Interpretation and reports

  • BS EN 556-2:2024 – TC – Sterilization of medical devices. Requirements for medical devices to be designated “STERILE” – Requirements for aseptically processed medical devices

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