{"id":2492,"date":"2022-06-20T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shirobusiness.com\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2023-04-17T09:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T09:20:17","slug":"medical-device-regulations-in-the-uk-an-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shirobusiness.com\/medical-device-regulations-in-the-uk-an-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Device Regulations in the UK: An Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2492\" class=\"elementor elementor-2492\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-609d8be0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"609d8be0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-327d549 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"327d549\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706ac4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"706ac4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency\">Medicines &amp; Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)<\/a> has been responsible for medical device and pharmaceutical regulations in the United Kingdom since 2003. It merged with the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibsc.org\/\">NIBSC<\/a>) in 2013, and so it now covers three main regulatory areas:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cprd.com\/\">Clinical Practice Research Datalink<\/a> &#8211; sells anonymized healthcare data to pharmaceutical companies, academics and other regulators for research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency\">MHRA Regulatory<\/a> &#8211; the regulator for the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibsc.org\/\">National Institute for Biological Standards and Control<\/a> &#8211; responsible for standardizing and controlling biological medicines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>How does the UK categorize medical devices?<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Medical devices are categorized in the UK based on the level of risk associated with them, similar to how countries in the European Union categorize medical devices.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">If your product is established as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/medical-devices-how-to-comply-with-the-legal-requirement\">general medical device<\/a>, it will fall into one of four categories:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Class I &#8211; low risk<\/li>\n<li>Class IIa &#8211; medium risk<\/li>\n<li>Class IIb &#8211; medium risk<\/li>\n<li>Class III &#8211; high risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The MHRA decides which category the medical device will be placed in based on several factors, including:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\n<li>the intended purpose of the device<\/li>\n<li>how long the device is intended to be used for<\/li>\n<li>whether the device is invasive\/surgically invasive<\/li>\n<li>whether the device is implantable or active<\/li>\n<li>whether the device contains a substance considered to be a medical substance in its own right<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">All active implantable medical devices (and accessories) fall into Class III (highest risk).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices are categorized differently, as follows:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">\n<li>general IVD medical devices<\/li>\n<li>within the classification stated in Part IV of the UK MDR 2002, Annex II List A (as modified by Part III of Schedule 2A to the UK MDR 2002)<\/li>\n<li>within the classification stated in Part IV of the UK MDR 2002, Annex II List B (as modified by Part III of Schedule 2A to the UK MDR 2002)<\/li>\n<li>for self-test (intended to be used by a person at home)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Medical device product registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">If you want to market your medical device in the UK, then the device must have <a href=\"https:\/\/shirobusiness.com\/what-is-the-uk-conformity-assessed-mark-ukca\/\">valid CE marking<\/a>. You cannot place your device on the European Union market without it.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">CE marking signifies that your product meets all relevant European medical device regulations&#8217; General Safety and Performance Requirements (GSPR). CE marking is valid for five years, regardless of which country it has been issued in.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">If the medical device manufacturer doesn&#8217;t operate within the EU, they must appoint an <a href=\"https:\/\/shirobusiness.com\/importer\/eu-authorised-representative\/\">EU Authorized Representative.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The length of time it takes for a medical device to be registered will vary depending on the device&#8217;s classification.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>How has Brexit affected the EU Medical Device Regulation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/IP_21_5209#:~:text=The%20In%20Vitro%20Diagnostic%20Medical,in%20vitro%20diagnostic%20medical%20devices.\">In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) <\/a>have replaced the old European Union Medical Device Directives.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The MHRA will continue recognising existing CE marking and EU certificates until June 20, 2023. After this date, medical devices will require a UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">However, the EU will not recognize the UKCA mark, so a CE mark will still be required for medical devices sold in EU markets.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Medical devices sold in Northern Ireland will require both CE and UKCA marks.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Therefore, medical device manufacturers based outside the UK selling medical devices in the UK will be required to appoint a <a href=\"https:\/\/shirobusiness.com\/economic-operator-services\/\">UK Person Responsible (UKPR).<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color 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