Tag: EU

US FDA announces plans to address medical device shortage risks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement outlining measures to enhance protections against medical device shortages. According to Michelle Tarver,...

ESMINT issues ‘call for experts’ to streamline EU medical device certification

The European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT) has issued a call for experts in neurointerventions to work with notified bodies over the...

COVID-19: European Commission agrees to postpone new MDR because of pandemic

The European Commission (EC) has adopted a proposal to postpone by one year the date of application of the new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), which...

Clinical study looking into mechanical thrombectomy for major stroke starts in...

The TENSION research project is to conduct a clinical study to show whether patients affected by severe strokes can also benefit from the mechanical...