This year’s MedtecLIVE is approaching with big steps. Due to the current situation, we will unfortunately not be able to meet you there in person. But of course we would still like to invite you to our booth. Meet us virtually between June 30 and July 2, 2020 and find out what’s new. In addition, our CEO Dr. Benjamin Franz will give a presentation at Medtec, to which you are cordially invited. As soon as the final exhibition schedule is fixed, we will gladly inform you here about time and title!
Postponement of the introduction of MDR
The full implementation of the updated Medical Device Regulation (MDR) has been reassessed by the European Commission due to the current corona pandemic. It was decided to postpone the date of entry into force to 26 May 2021. Until this date, the current legal situation will therefore continue to apply. However, the subsequent transition period, the so-called “Grace Period”, is causing uncertainty among many manufacturers and developers of medical technology, as the new planning suddenly reduces the period from the originally estimated four years to only three years. In this article, we explain what effects this has on approval, what exceptions there are for product certificates and what manufacturers should bear in mind when certifying products for certain dates.
