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By Annette Van Raamsdonk and Evangeline Loh, Emergo by ULThe European Commission (EC) posted a July 25 update on the current state of Medical Devices Regulation (2017/745 MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Devices Regulation (2017/746 IVDR) applications.
The data collected was from a recent survey instrument intended to monitor and analyze the availability of devices on the EU market.
Study on medical devices and Notified Body survey instrumentThe study was led by Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (Austrian National Public Health Institute) with Areté and Civic Consulting. The study started in December 2022 and will end in 2025.
The survey instrument to collect the most recent data on certificates issued and the number of applications received was shared with the Notified Bodies on April 3, 2023, and concluded May 5, 2023.
The collected data have been compared with data…