White Papers and Market Updates

If you have downloaded the 175-page European Medical Device Regulation but are frustrated that it does not contain a Table of Contents, Oriel STAT A MATRIX has come to your rescue. We have taken the official MDR regulation as published on May 5, 2017 and added a very easy-to-navigate MDR Table of Contents – all in a single PDF.

The new Medical Device Regulation (MDR 2017/745) brings a seismic change in how medical devices are regulated in the EU, presenting a whole new set of challenges for RA/QA professionals. In this Market Update we explore seven ways the new EU MDR will affect your approach to CE compliance, and spotlight areas for ensuring sustained compliance.

Pursuant to MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev. 4 and the new EU MDR, CERs require more intense literature reviews, more PMS data requirements, more Notified Body scrutiny.  In this Market Update we explore

• Creating a Solid Clinical Evaluation Plan
• Literature Search Strategy
• Clinical Data Analysis
• Compiling the CER 

Get up-to-speed on the EU IVDR! 

The In-Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (2017/746) will be here before you know it. We explain exactly what you need to know and how to prepare now.

Europe's IVD regulation is 156 pages long...and doesnt have a table of contents! Never fear, we've created one. 

A step-by-step guide on how to plan, assess risk, write protocols, and conduct tests needed to validate non-product software (NPS) used by medical device manufacturers.  

Includes an overview on what non-product software is and why it should be validated; how to create an NPS inventory; how to assess off-the-shelf (OTS) software; and how to create an NPS traceability matrix.

Learning the basics of how to analyze, evaluate, control, and monitor risk.

Just getting started with risk management? This White Paper provides a high-level overview of ISO 14971:2019 and an overview of key concepts you should know about before formulating a plan.

A Primer on the "Who, What, When, and How" of evaluating, reporting, and closing complaints.

In this paper we review the basics of medical device complaint handling, discuss when a medical device incident is reportable, investigating medical device complaints, and take a look at the basics for building a postmarket surveillance (PMS) process. 

In this White Paper we address, WHAT regulations you need to follow; WHERE these regulations apply; WHY you need to follow them, and HOW to get started.

Understanding Regulatory Requirements, Validation Plans, Writing Protocols, and Executing IQ, OQ, and PQ