A medical device’s intended use is not just a regulatory formality — it is the foundation of the entire product strategy.

In this podcast episode, Monir El Azzouzi speaks with Karandeep Badwal about how intended use influences classification, clinical evaluation, risk management, labeling, and ultimately market access.

The discussion explores why many companies underestimate the importance of intended use and how poorly written statements can create major downstream regulatory problems. From Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) to AI-driven products, the episode highlights real-world examples where unclear intended use created challenges during certification and compliance activities.

The episode also provides practical guidance for manufacturers on:

Defining a robust intended use statement

Aligning intended use with clinical evidence and risk management

Avoiding “labeling tricks” that may trigger regulatory scrutiny

Building internal collaboration between regulatory, clinical, and product teams

This is an essential discussion for MedTech startups, QA/RA professionals, and manufacturers navigating MDR, IVDR, FDA, or global regulatory pathways.

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.  If you need help implementing QMSR or preparing your teams for FDA inspections, contact: [email protected]

 If you are located outside the EU/UK/Switzerland and need an Authorized Representative (and possibly an Importer), we can support you as well.

Link

karandeepbadwal linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karandeepbadwal/

qra-medical linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qra-medical/

Social Media to follow

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

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