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A European Commission decision adopted on April 19,2010, will oblige all EU countries to use, as of May 2011, a European databank for medical devices (Eudamed).
Even though the medical devices are traded on the European single market, data which are key to their safety – such as conformity certificates, data on clinical investigations – are for the time being collected only at the national level. The Eudamed databank is a secure IT tool which will ensure rapid access to such data by market surveillance authorities. The databank will also streamline the rules for manufacturers placing in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices on the market.
Eudamed is a secure web-based portal for rapid information exchange between national authorities. It is already used on a voluntary basis by a number of EU countries.
Why is a databank for medical devices needed?
Under EU law, medical devices cover thousands of product types used in diagnostics, prevention and therapy. They range from life-supporting devices such as pacemakers, through implants, complex diagnostic devices such as X-ray machines, to devices such as blood pressure meters, syringes or blood and urine tests.
Medical devices that conform to the European legislation may be traded on the EU single market. But important data (for example – data on conformity certificates, including those withdrawn or refused, on clinical investigations, or reports on malfunctioning or incidents) on their safety is currently collected at national level.–. This comprises reports on 600 known incidents involving medical devices in 2009. Today, such data are only shared manually.
The Eudamed databank will boost market surveillance, as national authorities will be able rapidly to access crucial safety data for medical devices on the EU market, and to respond to risks, for example by ordering a withdrawal.
In addition, Eudamed will eliminate administrative hurdles for manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices. At present, they must notify every EU country concerned separately when placing certain IVD devices on the market. Eudamed will allow them streamlined registration.
More information on Eudamed:
https://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/medical-devices/market-surveillance-vigilance/eudamed
https://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/medical-devices/market-surveillance-vigilance/eudamed/
Even though the medical devices are traded on the European single market, data which are key to their safety – such as conformity certificates, data on clinical investigations – are for the time being collected only at the national level. The Eudamed databank is a secure IT tool which will ensure rapid access to such data by market surveillance authorities. The databank will also streamline the rules for manufacturers placing in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices on the market.
Eudamed is a secure web-based portal for rapid information exchange between national authorities. It is already used on a voluntary basis by a number of EU countries.
Why is a databank for medical devices needed?
Under EU law, medical devices cover thousands of product types used in diagnostics, prevention and therapy. They range from life-supporting devices such as pacemakers, through implants, complex diagnostic devices such as X-ray machines, to devices such as blood pressure meters, syringes or blood and urine tests.
Medical devices that conform to the European legislation may be traded on the EU single market. But important data (for example – data on conformity certificates, including those withdrawn or refused, on clinical investigations, or reports on malfunctioning or incidents) on their safety is currently collected at national level.–. This comprises reports on 600 known incidents involving medical devices in 2009. Today, such data are only shared manually.
The Eudamed databank will boost market surveillance, as national authorities will be able rapidly to access crucial safety data for medical devices on the EU market, and to respond to risks, for example by ordering a withdrawal.
In addition, Eudamed will eliminate administrative hurdles for manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices. At present, they must notify every EU country concerned separately when placing certain IVD devices on the market. Eudamed will allow them streamlined registration.
More information on Eudamed:
https://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/medical-devices/market-surveillance-vigilance/eudamed
https://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/medical-devices/market-surveillance-vigilance/eudamed/
