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AI-enabled Medical Devices – FDA Guidance

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Matteo Gubellini

Regulatory Affairs Manager
January 20, 2025

This is an Aye-Aye. It has nothing to do with AI, but its name kind of sounds like AI-AI. And it’s cute. Intro Medical Devices that contain AI-driven functions have been the focus of Regulatory Agencies in both the EU and the US for the past 2 years, with the…

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Aye Aye
Picture of Matteo Gubellini

Matteo Gubellini

Regulatory Affairs Manager
January 20, 2025

This is an Aye-Aye. It has nothing to do with AI, but its name kind of sounds like AI-AI. And it’s cute. Intro Medical Devices that contain AI-driven functions have been the focus of Regulatory Agencies in both the EU and the US for the past 2 years, with the...

Webinar
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Marion Lepmets

CEO
December 18, 2024

The Internet is full of articles about the implementation of ISO 13485. They talk about “Getting management support”, “Obtain The Documents And Study The Requirements”, “Develop An Implementation Plan”, “Evolution of a Quality Management System”, and other seemingly complex topics. Although comprehensive, most of these articles are self-serving, aimed at...

SaMD Guide to Compliance
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Matteo Gubellini

Regulatory Affairs Manager
December 3, 2024

Introduction The first contact with the Medical Device regulatory world is a shock for most startups. These companies usually have excellent technical and clinical ideas on how to improve the patient’s life, but little knowledge of the legal burdens required to bring the medical device to the market. The technical...

e-signature
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Matteo Gubellini

Regulatory Affairs Manager
November 26, 2024

What is an “Electronic Signature”? Electronic signature means a computer data compilation of any symbol or series of symbols executed, adopted, or authorized by an individual to be the legally binding equivalent of the individual’s handwritten signature. (21 CFR 11.3) In other words, to Electronically Sign a document means to...

New Cybersecurity Risk Management Features in Jira
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Marion Lepmets

CEO
November 8, 2024

The Role of Cybersecurity in Medical Device Safety The Global medical device market is a $800 billion business that is rapidly growing, especially in the area of software as a medical device (SaMD). The majority of the SaMD segment is made up of the digital health and digital therapeutics solutions,...

Compliance on Atlassian Cloud
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Marion Lepmets

CEO
October 31, 2024

A mid-sized company in the medical technology sector faced a growing challenge: meeting the stringent requirements of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and FDA 21 CFR. As the company expanded, the existing ways of managing risks and documentation – such as Excel spreadsheets and paper-based processes – became increasingly inefficient...