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Ep 16: Clinical evaluation is now more important than ever under EU-MDR
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Ep 16: Clinical evaluation is now more important than ever under EU-MDR

Insights from a Let's Talk Risk! conversation with Florian Tolkmitt

There is a new scrutiny on clinical evaluations in the European Union.

At the same time, medical device manufacturers are challenged to satisfy the new regulatory requirements under EU-MDR because they are no longer able to claim “equivalence” to an existing device under revised criteria.

In this episode, Florian Tolkmitt emphasizes the need to consider clinical evaluation as an important process, not simply a document for compliance. The key point here is that we have to start focusing on planning and project management in addition to having a solid understanding of regulatory requirements. There should be connectivity in operations of different departments so everyone is following the same benchmarks and acceptance criteria.

About Florian Tolkmitt

Florian Tolkmitt is the founder and owner of PRO-LIANCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS GmbH providing consulting services in all aspects of clinical evaluation, regulatory affairs, risk and quality management. He is an expert in clinical evaluation, post-market clinical follow up and post-market reporting compliance. As a co-founder and board member of RAPS Deutshcland e.V., he is very active in the regulatory community sharing his expertise and mentoring industry colleagues.

About Let’s Talk Risk! with Dr. Naveen Agarwal

Let’s Talk Risk! with Dr. Naveen Agarwal is a weekly live audio event on LinkedIn, where we talk about risk management related topics in a casual, informal way. Join us at 11:00 am EST every Friday on LinkedIn.

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