The MDCG 2021-27 on Articles 13 and 14 of the EU MDR 2017/745 is creating some problems because of the vocabulary used. Erik Vollebregt, a lawyer at Axon Lawyers is helping us to understand the problem some vocabulary used can generate. In this case, we will focus on 2 of the elements: - Placing on the market - Importer relabelling. Don't hesitate to look at the show notes for more details.

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, 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 of 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 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 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 have a better understanding of the Medical Device Regulations all over the world. He now created the consulting firm Easy Medical Device GmbH and developed many ways to deliver knowledge through Videos, podcasts, online courses...

Links 

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

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

■ Medical device legal blog: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/2021/12/28/mdcg-2021-27-qa-on-importers-and-distributors-sort-of-box-of-chocolates/

■ MDCG 2021-27: https://ec.europa.eu/health/system/files/2021-12/mdcg_2021-27_en.pdf