
The Afrisummit 2023 in Egypt is over, and I came back with some interviews of some key stakeholders. 

First, I have the interview with Morad Ajan - Head of Medical Device Unit at Direction du Médicament et de la Pharmacie (DMP) - Morocco. We reviewed the Quality and Regulatory situation of Morocco and learned a lot of good information about progress that the authorities are ongoing to be modernized. 

Second, we have the interview with Rana Chalhoub - Regulatory Affairs Director at Mecomed. We reviewed the situation in Middle East and Africa and why a summit like Afrisummit is important. 

Third, the interview with Dr. Mona Al Moussali - Co-founder PRA Consultancy and organizer of the Afrisummit. We reviewed how the summit went and what are some feedback out of it. 

Who is Monir El Azzouzi? 

Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland. 

Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more. 

Link 

Morad Ajan LinkedIn Page:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajanm/ 
DMP website: https://dmp.sante.gov.ma/ 


Rana Chalhoub LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-chalhoub-8a391214/ 

Mecomed website: https://www.mecomed.com/ 

Dr Mona Al Moussali LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mona-almoussli/ 

PRA Consultancy Website: https://pra-me.com/ 
Afrisummit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmaregafrisummit/ 
Social Media to follow

Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice


Afrisummit 2023 Interviews Part 1

My name is Monir El Azzouzi and I am a Medical Device Expert specialized in Quality and Regulatory affairs. And on this podcast I will help you place compliant medical devices on the market. For that I will share with you my knowledge or the one of others through discussion or interviews. I will invite experts in the area to tell you what you can do or the challenges you may encounter.

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A quality culture seem to be a nice to have. But after listening this podcast episode with Lesley Worthington, you will see that it is worth to build one. We will review the description of a quality culture and how to build it. But also if this is required by a regulation and how you can align it with your compliance duties. Check this and share it with your team. 

Who is Lesley Worthington? 

Lesley works with individuals and teams to fine-tune their Quality conversations, initiatives, and internal communications to create a better understanding of the role and concepts of quality assurance throughout their organization. 

  

Through her leadership and executive coaching, she supports professionals as they work on improving their relationships and effectiveness in their roles allowing them to achieve their fullest potential, professionally, and empowering them to move their organizations toward a robust Quality Culture. 

She runs a community, The Quality Network, which supports Quality professionals as they work on the skills that allow them to build a Quality Culture. The Quality Network is a place for learning, coaching, support, and networking and includes webinars, resources, a member platform, courses, and office hours.  

  

She combines 20 years of quality and regulatory experience in medical devices, in Canada, with thousands of hours of teaching and coaching to provide her clients with the skills, techniques, insights, and mindset that raise their confidence, take their communication skills to the next level, and allow them to have a positive impact in their organizations. 

  

She’s got a Psychology Degree, a Law Degree, English as a Second Language Teaching Qualifications, and is a Certified Executive Coach. 

Who is Monir El Azzouzi? 

Monir El Azzouzi, a distinguished expert in the medical device sector, holds a Biomedical Engineering degree from ISIFC in France. With extensive experience at top-tier companies such as Bausch+Lomb, Aesculap, and Johnson & Johnson, Monir has a deep understanding of the industry’s challenges and opportunities. His commitment to enhancing industry standards and support led him to establish Easy Medical Device. 

Easy Medical Device is an innovative company dedicated to enriching the medical device community through educational outreach such as podcasting, blogging, and video creation. The company also offers specialized training programs, notably the Green Belt Certificate for EU MDR, to elevate professional skills within the industry. 

Beyond education, Easy Medical Device provides comprehensive consulting services, helping manufacturers navigate the complexities of CE Marking, FDA registration, clinical evaluation reports, internal audits, design and development, supplier reviews, eQMS implementation, and due diligence. Our expertise extends to acting as authorized representatives and importers in Europe, Switzerland, and the UK, facilitating smoother market entry for our clients. 

Monir's vision for Easy Medical Device is to establish it as the definitive one-stop shop for all services related to medical device manufacturers. We are committed to assisting you in introducing and advancing your projects with efficiency and compliance. 

Do not hesitate to contact Monir El Azzouzi at Easy Medical Device to explore how we can support your medical device initiatives. 

Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleyworthington/ 

Website: https://lesleyworthington.com/  

Email: lesley@lesleyworthington.com  

Social Media to follow
Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice


Why and how to build a Quality Culture?


The AI Act or Artificial Intelligence Act is now a reality. But what does it mean for the Medical Device industry and what should you do within your Quality or Regulatory affairs activities.  

Erik Vollebregt, from Axon Lawyers will tell us what we should understand with this new legislation and what are the consequences for the Medical Device community. 

Who is Erik Vollebregt? 

Erik specializes in EU and national legal and regulatory issues relating to medical devices, including eHealth, mHealth, software, and protection of personal data. He is an expert in life sciences regulation at the EU and Dutch level, with a focus on contracts, and regulatory litigation against competent authorities and M&A.; Erik was initially trained as intellectual property and competition lawyer, starting his career at the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission. He subsequently gained experience in contentious matters, commercial contracts, and transactional work at three large international law firms. He actively contributes to law and policy development at the national and EU levels via membership in specialized committees at branch associations and the European Commission. Erik also works as an arbitrator in medical devices-related disputes and is regularly retained as an expert witness in foreign litigation. Erik worked and lived in Brussels and Stockholm for several years, and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Swedish. Chambers Europe 2017: Erik is known for his specialism in regulatory work, which covers medical technology, devices, and products as well as for biotechnology. Clients confirm his strong capabilities, with one saying “he stands out to me. Whenever I work with lawyers he has been the best, with a solid scientific background. He has the perfect combination of skills and experience.”

  

Who is Monir El Azzouzi? 

Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland. 

Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more. 

Link: 

Erik Vollebregt Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikvollebregt/ 

Axon Lawyers Website: https://www.axonlawyers.com/ 

Erik Blog: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/ 

Social Media to follow

Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice


What is the impact of AI Act on Medical Devices?


If your products need to be sterilized, then you will need to prove that the sterilization process is validated and continues to work all through the life to the product. So Adam Isaacs Rae will provide you with the information on Radiation Sterilization requirements. Standards, guidelines, pitfalls. All this will help you remain compliant. 

Who is Adam Isaacs Rae? 

Chartered quality professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Strategic Quality Management from University of Portsmouth. Demonstrated history of working aerospace & defence, medical device and the construction industry. Skilled in Operations Management, Lean Six Sigma, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Value Stream Mapping and Supply Chain Management.

  

Who is Monir El Azzouzi? 

Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland. 

Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more. 

Link: 

Adam Isaacs Rae linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-isaacs-rae/ 

ISO 11137- Radiation standards : https://www.iso.org/standard/33952.html 

ISO 11607 – Packaging of terminally sterilised products: https://www.iso.org/standard/70799.html 

ISO 11737 – Bioburden: https://www.iso.org/standard/66451.html 

Social Media to follow

Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice



Radiation Sterilisation Master File (ISO 11137 & 11607)


Sponsor:

Medboard: https://www.medboard.com/

EU

MDR and IVDR national languages update - France accepts English

MDR: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/aa9760e3-c864-4173-8b16-d790dac66d74_en?filename=md_sector_lang-req-table-mdr.pdf

IVDR: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/1e312d8f-8b34-45da-a5fa-1918ba618aca_en?filename=md_sector_lang-req-table-ivdr.pdf

 
Which devices for Expert Panel - Active Implantable Device on Top: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/4c43abea-b989-434b-9ac1-94134bf1a538_en?filename=md_annual-overview-cecp-2022-2023_en.pdf
94.4% for Class III implantable and 5.6% for Class Iib Administer or remove medicinal products

On Class III implantable - Top is with Active Implantable Devices

Exempt devices are mainly within 3 categories (Main reason: Modification of a device already marketed):

Vascular and cardiac prostheses

Orthopaedic prostheses, osteosynthesis devices, devices for tendon and ligaments synthesis

Implantable prosthetic and osteosynthesis devices

 

 
Annex XVI: Is Brain Stimulation device risk? -  SCHEER should evaluate by End 2025: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/e6de1e88-2821-48f6-98f9-a56ea61cbfad_en?filename=scheer_q_031.pdf
SCHEER = Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks

 

SCHEER on Phtalate - Update of the guidelines: https://health.ec.europa.eu/consultations/scheer-public-consultation-preliminary-update-scheer-guidelines-benefit-risk-assessment-presence_en

Consultation until April 28th, 2024

 

MDCG subgroup Agenda - What is coming?: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/f588a5c8-57af-48aa-808f-1d9c02f4925a_en?filename=mdcg_ongoing-guidance_0.pdf

MDCG 2024-3 on CIP - Clinical Investigation: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/690de85a-ac17-45ea-bb32-7839540c25c4_en?filename=mdcg_2024-3_en.pdf

New Notified Body RISE Sweden - Welcome to the team 3033: https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/nando-prod/files?repo=nando&id;=d37c034bc695d2e143b5145b4cb7cd73caf8983c&group;=NOTIFICATION&download;=true

44 MDR NB

12 IVDR NB

 

UK

MHRA: Electrical Devices in Clinical Trials - Advice on application with separate document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65fb0d66aa9b76001dfbdc28/MHRA_Electrical_Guidance_for_Clinical_Investigations_Modified_12_Feb.pdf

Ireland

HPRA Newsletter- IVD, Eudamed, Custom-made, Clinical trials: https://www.hpra.ie/docs/default-source/publications-forms/newsletters/hpra-medical-devices-newsletter-issue-57-february-2024.pdf

Turkey

Reminder on MDR transition period - May 26th, 2024: https://titck.gov.tr/storage/Archive/2024/announcement/duyurumetni_67231ed0-2553-4708-8231-7951c767e066.pdf

Turkey strongly inform the different parties regarding MDR transition

 

Events

RAPS Euro Convergence - May 6-8 in Berlin-Germany: https://www.raps.org/europe-2024/home

Medtech Conf Map: https://medtechconf.com/event/connect-with-european-andinternational-regulatoryaffairs-peers-in-berlin-2/

Services

Packaging for Medical and Pharmaceutical - Design, Manufacturing and delivery: https://easymedicaldevice.com/packaging-for-medical-devices/

ROW

USA

Ban devices - Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-injurious or Aggressive Behavior: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-device-bans

CNN article: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/25/health/fda-ban-electrical-stimulation-devices/index.html

Comments open until May 28, 2024: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-devices-news-and-events/fda-proposes-new-ban-electrical-stimulation-devices-self-injurious-or-aggressive-behavior

Bans

Prosthetic Hair Fibers since 1983

Powdered Surgeon's Gloves since 2017

Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-injurious or Aggressive Behavior since March 2024

 

 

Animal Studie for Dental Bone Grafting devices - Choose the right animal Model: https://www.fda.gov/media/177340/download

Minimum of 3 animals

Animal Model: Canine and Porcine model instead of rodents

 

FDA: Deviations on Neuralink lab - Animal Study good practices: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-finds-problems-animal-lab-run-by-musks-brain-implant-company-2024-02-29/

Calibration of equipment's are not done

Quality officials not signing documents

 

Australia

Vigilance Reporting in Australia - For Recall and non-Recall: https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-03/uniform-recall-procedure-therapeutic-goods-urptg.pdf

Recall action Template: https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/resource/forms/recall-action-templates

 

Saudi Arabia

Guidance on Surgical Sutures - This contains some cheat code: https://www.sfda.gov.sa/sites/default/files/2024-03/%28MDS-G021%29En.pdf

Endpoints that should be addressed

Laboratories should be ISO/IEC 17025

Shelf life should follow ASTM F1980

 

Brazil

MOU between Brazil and Paraguay - Memorandum of Understanding: https://www.gov.br/anvisa/pt-br/assuntos/noticias-anvisa/2024/anvisa-e-agencia-reguladora-do-paraguai-assinam-primeiro-memorando-de-entendimento

Bilateral cooperation on health surveillance

Strenghtening regulatory capacity

 

GMP validity from two to four years - If certified through MDSAP: https://www.gov.br/anvisa/pt-br/assuntos/noticias-anvisa/2024/anvisa-amplia-para-quatro-anos-prazo-de-validade-do-certificado-de-boas-praticas-de-fabricacao

Prioritize registration of Dengue Diagnosis Devices - Submit Now: https://www.gov.br/anvisa/pt-br/assuntos/noticias-anvisa/2024/anvisa-prioriza-registro-de-dispositivos-para-diagnostico-da-dengue

Combat dengue epidemic as a matter of urgency

 

India
CDSCO: PSUR through online portal - From April 1st, 2024: https://cdsco.gov.in/opencms/opencms/system/modules/CDSCO.WEB/elements/download_file_division.jsp?num_id=MTEwMTI=
Online portal: https://www.cdscomdonline.gov.in/NewMedDev/Homepage

 

Malaysia

Malaysia Faster approval - Establishment license application: https://www.mda.gov.my/index.php/announcement/1377-faster-approval-for-establishment-license-application-complete-applications-processed-within-14-21-working-days

14 to 21 Working days from date of application

List of documents within the link

 

China
China Guidelines on registration - Specific products: https://www.cmde.org.cn/xwdt/zxyw/20240318133300123.html
Corneal Topograph

Laparoscopic surgery system

Optical Radiation Safety device

Monkeypox virus nucleid acid detections agent: https://www.cmde.org.cn/xwdt/zxyw/20240318111545184.html

 

Podcast

Podcast Nostalgia
Episode 275 - FDA aligns QMSR with ISO 13485 (Naveen Agarwal): https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/275-2/Episode 276 - How to do Postmarketing Surveillance to right way? (Steve Curran): https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/276-2/

Episode 277 - How to benefit from Survey to build Clinical Evidence? (Cesare Magri): https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/277-2/

 

Easy Medical Device

info@easymedicaldevice.com

Social Media to follow

Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice


Medical Device News April 2024 Regulatory Update


Since EU MDR and IVDR launched, there is a phenomenon that raised which is the use of surveys to gather clinical data. So we wanted to share with you how to do this right and what you should be careful on. So listen to Cesare Magri from 4BetterDevices who will tell us more about surveys in the Medical Device field. 

Who is Cesare Magri? 

Cesare has a mixed Background: Physics and Neuroscience, PhD in Informatics. He worked as a biostatistician at Max Planck in Tübingen and started working with medical devices and clinical evaluations in 2013. He founded be-on-Clinical together with Stefan Bolleininger in 2020. And recently, created the CRO 4BetterDevices.

  

Who is Monir El Azzouzi? 

Monir El Azzouzi is the founder and CEO of Easy Medical Device a Consulting firm that is supporting Medical Device manufacturers for any Quality and Regulatory affairs activities all over the world. Monir can help you to create your Quality Management System, Technical Documentation or he can also take care of your Clinical Evaluation, Clinical Investigation through his team or partners. Easy Medical Device can also become your Authorized Representative and Independent Importer Service provider for EU, UK and Switzerland. 

Monir has around 16 years of experience within the Medical Device industry working for small businesses and also big corporate companies. He has now supported around 100 clients to remain compliant on the market. His passion to the Medical Device filed pushed him to create educative contents like, blog, podcast, YouTube videos, LinkedIn Lives where he invites guests who are sharing educative information to his audience. Visit easymedicaldevice.com to know more. 

Link: 

Linkedin Post High Quality Survey: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cesare-magri_mdr-ivdr-clinicalinvestigation-activity-7173590917466042368-cFdG/ 

Linkedin Post User Survey: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cesare-magri_mdr-ivdr-survey-activity-7175785619837595648-aRxY 

Social Media to follow

Monir El Azzouzi Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/melazzouzi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice


Afrisummit 2023 Interviews Part 1

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