In this podcast episode, Laura and Paul will share with us the big mistakes done by some Medical Device manufacturers when they are considering Biological Evaluation for their products. 
You may need to take some notes as Laura and Paul are really knowledgeable on this process as they are onboarding some of their customers at ICARE Group and they will share with us the good, Bad and ugly. 
Don’t forget also to check their webpage to see what Icare can provide to you as a service. 
Who is Paul Fernandez? 
Holder of a Master’s degree in Toxicology and after a brief training in nutrition research, he began his career in regulatory affairs specialized in medical devices at ICARE when the MDR came into force. Curious by nature, and specialized in biocompatibility testing and in biological/toxicological risk analysis, he accompanies and guides many MD manufacturers in their biological evaluation strategy and after audit with authorities. He is currently Referent for the biological and toxicological safety of MD within Groupe ICARE. 
Who is Laura Fouzari? 
Following a master degree in toxicokinetics and toxicology, LF has specialized in the medical device sector and has started working on these themes  for 4 years. Nowadays, she is working as a safety and toxicological safety assessor in the Regulatory Affairs Unit within the Biotox Unit of Groupe Icare.
Who is Monir El Azzouzi?
Monir El Azzouzi is a Medical Device Expert specializing in Quality and Regulatory Affairs. After working for many years with big Healthcare companies, particularly Johnson and Johnson, he decided to create EasyMedicalDevice.com to help people better understand Medical Device Regulations worldwide. He has now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through videos, podcasts, online courses… His company also acts as Authorized Representative for the EU, UK, and Switzerland. Easy Medical Device becomes a one-stop shop for medical device manufacturers that need support on Quality and Regulatory Affairs. 
Links: 
Icare Group: https://www.groupeicare.com/ 

LinkedIn Paul Fernandez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandesp 

LinkedIn Laura Fouzari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-f-712865150/ 

FDA document: https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/use-international-standard-iso-10993-1-biological-evaluation-medical-devices-part-1-evaluation-and 

Webicare subscription: https://www.groupeicare.com/events/webicare-etude-alternative-focus-chimie/ 



Biological Evaluation: Top Big mistakes

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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Michael Israel from Zuper.co is helping us understand the world of Field Service and then we can understand better how some information collected by Field Service Engineer can help Quality Department to have a better operation. Collect machine performance, train technicians, identify issues.  

Michael will also talk about Zuper which is a FSM software (Field Service Management) and can help you save time and collect the write information. So don’t hesitate to check his website. 

Who is Michael Israel? 

Michael Israel is Vice President of Community and a member of the executive leadership team at Zuper. Michael has worked in customer and field service for more than 40 years. He spent 20 years in his early career managing both domestic and international field service operations, including 12 years with IBM’s Field Engineering organization. Over the past three decades, he has held management and executive roles with major providers of CRM and Field Service software applications, including tenures with IFS, Oracle, and SAP.   

His broad experience includes marketing, selling, supporting, and implementing CRM and Field Service software applications. Michael also served as a Field Service analyst for Aberdeen Group, the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA), Jolt Consulting, and the Service Council. 

  

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

Michael Israel Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelisrael1/ 

Zuper Website: https://zuper.co 

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


Quality Field Service for Medical Devices?

EU
Notified Bodies
TUV SUD Denmark under MDR –Welcome to the Brother or Sister: https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/nando-prod/files?repo=nando&id;=150a0abbc0d4397086d648963fc940a321e02c11&group;=NOTIFICATION&download;=true
AFNOR 46th NB under MDR –Finally a second one for France: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/#/notified-bodies/notifications?organizationRefeCd=EPOS_43655&filter;=notificationStatusId:1
MDCG 2024-4 Guidance–Safety reporting in Performance Studies or IVD: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/5cc894e0-331d-4fa2-8ab3-cdd4437c48fc_en?filename=mdcg_2024-4_en.pdf
Form: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth.ec.europa.eu%2Fdocument%2Fdownload%2F54cbbfd4-5808-4560-93ef-017f2a3b0f41_en%3Ffilename%3Dmdcg_2024-4_appendix_en.xlsm&wdOrigin;=BROWSELINK
MDCG 2024-5 Guidance – SInvestigator's Brochure for Clinical Investigation: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ee7ee8eb-841a-4085-a8dc-af6d55ebf1bd_en?filename=mdcg_2024-5_en.pdf
Checklist 2024-5 https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a387e3e7-65e3-4af5-bb98-2281949feded_en?filename=mdcg_2024-5-appendix-a_en.docx
 Survey Article 17 – Reprocessing of single use devices: https://op.europa.eu/o/opportal-service/download-handler?identifier=35ea0c60-e82c-11ee-9ea8-01aa75ed71a1&format;=pdf&language;=en&productionSystem;=cellar&part;=
 
 
 Team-NB: ESMINT initiative –  Call for expert: https://www.team-nb.org/esmint-initiative/
 Spain AEMPS Bulletin on Health Products –  From Jan - March 2024: https://www.aemps.gob.es/informa/boletin-sobre-productos-sanitarios-enero-marzo-de-2024/#vigProdSan
 Germany: Classification - Bfarm to help you classify your device: https://www.bfarm.de/DE/Medizinprodukte/Antraege-und-Meldungen/Antrag-auf-Klassifizierung/_artikel.html
 Swiss: SaMD –  information sheet to help Software companies: https://www.swissmedic.ch/dam/swissmedic/en/dokumente/medizinprodukte/mep_urr/bw630_30_007d_mbmedizinprodukte-software.pdf.download.pdf/BW630_30_007e_MB%20Medical%20Device%20Software.pdf
Turkey: 26 May 2024 –  Reminder of the May 26th, 2024 deadline for EU MDR https://titck.gov.tr/duyuru/imalatcisi-tarafindan-sure-uzatimindan-faydalanmayacak-urunlerin-uts-surecleri-24042024160706
 
Article to read
European Medical Writers Association – Focus on Translation: https://journal.emwa.org/media/5111/mew-331-final.pdf
 
Training
Training EU MDR –  Green Belt Certification Program GB31 May 2024: https://school.easymedicaldevice.com/course/gb31/
 Malaysia training –  Calendar 2024: https://portal.mda.gov.my/index.php/doclink/mda-core-training-list-2024-latest-nur-izzati-adha-binti-zuman-mda-pdf/eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJtZGEtY29yZS10cmFpbmluZy1saXN0LTIwMjQtbGF0ZXN0LW51ci1penphdGktYWRoYS1iaW50aS16dW1hbi1tZGEtcGRmIiwiaWF0IjoxNzE0MDEwNjUyLCJleHAiOjE3MTQwOTcwNTJ9.1KCY_1RCNi1mnJSCP30llN8kaBvcBJU6G_JMpc-OttI
Team-NB training  -  IVDR technical Documentation July 3rd, 2024: https://www.team-nb.org/fourth-session-ivdr-technical-documentation-training-for-manufacturers/
 
Events
 Events –  Check Medtech Conf: https://MedtechConf.com
 
Rest of the world
 South Korea: Certificate Check –Verifying authenticity of certificates issued by MDFS: https://emedi.mfds.go.kr/msismext/emd/uif/issuDocTruflsEngView.do
 South Korea: IVD method –How to register IVD in South Korea: https://www.law.go.kr/%EB%B2%95%EB%A0%B9/%EC%B2%B4%EC%99%B8%EC%A7%84%EB%8B%A8%EC%9D%98%EB%A3%8C%EA%B8%B0%EA%B8%B0%EB%B2%95/(19695,20230816)
 South Korea: UDI rules to follow –Same but not the same: https://www.mfds.go.kr/eng/brd/m_40/down.do?brd_id=eng0011&seq;=72636&data;_tp=A&file;_seq=1
 Mexico: Draft Mexican official standard –Labelling of Medical Devices: https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5724246&fecha;=23/04/2024#gsc.tab=0
 Australia: Consultation on IFU –  Call for more flexibility: https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/consultation/consultation-availability-instructions-use-ifu-more-flexible-formats
 
Podcast
 Radiation Sterilisation Master File   -  Adam Issacs Rae: https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/279-2/
 What is the impact of AI Act on Medical Devices –  Erik Vollebregt: https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/280-2/
 Why and how to build your Quality Culture – Lesley Worthington: https://podcast.easymedicaldevice.com/281-2/
 
 
 

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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



Biological Evaluation: Top Big mistakes

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