Useful Resources & Glossary of Terms






🔗 Useful Resources & Glossary





🌍 Important Regulations and Standards

Source Explanation Link
MDCG EU medical device regulations guidance and information documents MDCG Official Page
2017/745 MDR European Union Medical Device Regulation EUR-Lex MDR Text
2017/746 IVDR European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Regulation EUR-Lex IVDR Text
ISO Standards International standards (ISO 13485, ISO 14971, ISO 14155, etc.) ISO Official Website
ASTM Standards American Society for Testing and Materials standards ASTM Official Website
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration, medical device regulations FDA Medical Devices
SFDA Saudi Arabia Food and Drug Administration SFDA Official Website
EUDAMED EU Medical Device Database (registration and traceability) EUDAMED Portal




📚 Glossary of Terms

MDR: Medical Device Regulation, EU medical device regulation (2017/745)

IVDR: In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation, EU in vitro diagnostic devices regulation (2017/746)

PMCF: Post-market clinical follow-up is the clinical monitoring process that takes place after a product is released to the market.

CRO: Clinical Research Organization

ANCHOR: Corrective and Preventive Action

NB: Notified Body, authorized organization

ISO 13485: Quality management system standard for medical devices.

ISO 14971: Risk management standard for medical devices.

ISO 14155: Medical device clinical trial standard

GSPR: General Safety and Performance Requirements (MDR Annex I)

MOC: Management of Change, the change management process.

EUDAMED: EU medical devices database and registration system.

SFDA: Saudi Arabia Food and Drug Administration

FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Legacy Product: Products that are currently available and regulated in the existing market.





📥 Additional Resources

  • • MDR and IVDR Adoption Guidelines
  • • ISO Standards Summary and Purchase Links
  • • Clinical Trial Protocol Templates
  • • Regulatory Updates and News

📌 Note:

This page will be updated regularly to ensure compliance with current legal regulations and standards. Furthermore, its scope can be expanded based on suggestions and requests from users.