Diagnostic research encompasses a wide array of tools, including medical devices, imaging techniques, and laboratory tests, all aimed at assessing the accuracy, safety, and effectiveness of diagnosing diseases or conditions. The primary endpoints in diagnostic trials typically test accuracy metrics...
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Under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), manufacturers are required to plan, conduct, and document a clinical evaluation in accordance with Article 61, part A of Annex XI.
Milena Kanova-Petrova, M.D.
As a sponsor wisely noted, “Clinical trials have nothing without participants.” Yet, in a 2023 study, 48% of sites cited patient recruitment and enrollment as a top challenge. The downstream impacts of recruitment challenges are profound for sponsors, sites, and...
Medical devices are ubiquitous — from thermometers, bandages, and dental floss to blood glucose meters, hearing aids, and complex implantable devices such as pacemakers. The latest cutting-edge examples even extend to apps on tablets and PCs that physicians use to...
Significant risk studies of medical devices require an investigational device exemption (IDE), which allows the device to be used in a clinical study to collect data on its safety and effectiveness.1 Often, device developers wonder whether—and how—the cost of those...
An investigational device exemption (IDE) allows an investigational device to be used in a clinical study to collect data on its safety and effectiveness.1 This exemption applies to the conduct of trials necessary for developing new medical devices. Most often,...