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Every medical device on the market must be evaluated for its potential to cause irritation, from a knee brace to an artificial cardiac pacemaker, regardless of whether it has a short-term or long-term exposure to the user/patient. This is a...
The requirements for assessing irritation for medical devices has moved from ISO 10993-10 to ISO 10993-23 and with this new standard comes the inclusion of in vitro irritation testing as a recognized method. This is a critical turning point as...
Irritation testing is identified as one of the most performed biocompatibility tests for medical devices. This is due to the requirement for evaluation which is laid out in ISO 10993-1:2018: Biological evaluation of medical devices –Part 1: Evaluation and testing...
The new European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation (MDR) will impact medical device manufacturers’ product-development timelines. All companies intending to sell their devices in Europe must understand the new MDR and how it differs from the previous directives, especially in...
Here are some takeaways from ISO 19227 for orthopedic implants. ISO 19227 Implants for Surgery–Cleanliness of Orthopedic Implants–General Requirements is a long-awaited guidance document that was finalized and published early 2018. This guidance document is intended to assist orthopedic medical...
