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A quality culture seem to be a nice to have. But after listening this podcast episode with Lesley Worthington, you will see that it is worth to build one. We will review the description of a quality culture and how to build it. But also if this is required by a regulation and how you can align it with your compliance duties. Check this and share it with your team. 



Who is Lesley Worthington? 



Lesley works with individuals and teams to fine-tune their Quality conversations, initiatives, and internal communications to create a better understanding of the role and concepts of quality assurance throughout their organization. 



  



Through her leadership and executive coaching, she supports professionals as they work on improving their relationships and effectiveness in their roles allowing them to achieve their fullest potential, professionally, and empowering them to move their organizations toward a robust Quality Culture. 



She runs a community, The Quality Network, which supports Quality professionals as they work on the skills that allow them to build a Quality Culture. The Quality Network is a place for learning, coaching, support, and networking and includes webinars, resources, a member platform, courses, and office hours.  



  



She combines 20 years of quality and regulatory experience in medical devices, in Canada, with thousands of hours of teaching and coaching to provide her clients with the skills, techniques, insights, and mindset that raise their confidence, take their communication skills to the next level, and allow them to have a positive impact in their organizations. 



  



She’s got a Psychology Degree, a Law Degree, English as a Second Language Teaching Qualifications, and is a Certified Executive Coach. 



Who is Monir El Azzouzi? 



Monir El Azzouzi, a distinguished expert in the medical device sector, holds a Biomedical Engineering degree from ISIFC in France. With extensive experience at top-tier companies such as Bausch+Lomb, Aesculap, and Johnson & Johnson, Monir has a deep understanding of the industry’s challenges and opportunities. His commitment to enhancing industry standards and support led him to establish Easy Medical Device. 



Easy Medical Device is an innovative company dedicated to enriching the medical device community through educational outreach such as podcasting, blogging, and video creation. The company also offers specialized training programs, notably the Green Belt Certificate for EU MDR, to elevate professional skills within the industry. 



Beyond education, Easy Medical Device provides comprehensive consulting services, helping manufacturers navigate the complexities of CE Marking, FDA registration, clinical evaluation reports, internal audits, design and development, supplier reviews, eQMS implementation, and due diligence. Our expertise extends to acting as authorized representatives and importers in Europe, Switzerland, and the UK, facilitating smoother market entry for our clients. 



Monir's vision for Easy Medical Device is to establish it as the definitive one-stop shop for all services related to medical device manufacturers. We are committed to assisting you in introducing and advancing your projects with efficiency and compliance. 



Do not hesitate to contact Monir El Azzouzi at Easy Medical Device to explore how we can support your medical device initiatives. 



Links



LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleyworthington/ 



Website: https://lesleyworthington.com/  



Email: lesley@lesleyworthington.com  



Social Media to follow

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice



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The AI Act or Artificial Intelligence Act is now a reality. But what does it mean for the Medical Device industry and what should you do within your Quality or Regulatory affairs activities.  



Erik Vollebregt, from Axon Lawyers will tell us what we should understand with this new legislation and what are the consequences for the Medical Device community. 



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, and 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 in 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 for 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 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. 



Link: 



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



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



Erik Blog: https://medicaldeviceslegal.com/ 



Social Media to follow



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



Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim



Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice



Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

If your products need to be sterilized, then you will need to prove that the sterilization process is validated and continues to work all through the life to the product. So Adam Isaacs Rae will provide you with the information on Radiation Sterilization requirements. Standards, guidelines, pitfalls. All this will help you remain compliant. 



Who is Adam Isaacs Rae? 



Chartered quality professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Strategic Quality Management from University of Portsmouth. Demonstrated history of working aerospace & defence, medical device and the construction industry. Skilled in Operations Management, Lean Six Sigma, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Value Stream Mapping and Supply Chain Management.



  



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. 



Link: 



Adam Isaacs Rae linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-isaacs-rae/ 



ISO 11137- Radiation standards : https://www.iso.org/standard/33952.html 



ISO 11607 – Packaging of terminally sterilised products: https://www.iso.org/standard/70799.html 



ISO 11737 – Bioburden: https://www.iso.org/standard/66451.html 



Social Media to follow



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



Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim



Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice



Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

Sponsor:



Medboard: https://www.medboard.com/



EU



MDR and IVDR national languages update - France accepts English



MDR: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/aa9760e3-c864-4173-8b16-d790dac66d74_en?filename=md_sector_lang-req-table-mdr.pdf



IVDR: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/1e312d8f-8b34-45da-a5fa-1918ba618aca_en?filename=md_sector_lang-req-table-ivdr.pdf



 

Which devices for Expert Panel - Active Implantable Device on Top: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/4c43abea-b989-434b-9ac1-94134bf1a538_en?filename=md_annual-overview-cecp-2022-2023_en.pdf

94.4% for Class III implantable and 5.6% for Class Iib Administer or remove medicinal products



On Class III implantable - Top is with Active Implantable Devices



Exempt devices are mainly within 3 categories (Main reason: Modification of a device already marketed):



Vascular and cardiac prostheses



Orthopaedic prostheses, osteosynthesis devices, devices for tendon and ligaments synthesis



Implantable prosthetic and osteosynthesis devices



 



 

Annex XVI: Is Brain Stimulation device risk? -  SCHEER should evaluate by End 2025: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/e6de1e88-2821-48f6-98f9-a56ea61cbfad_en?filename=scheer_q_031.pdf

SCHEER = Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks



 



SCHEER on Phtalate - Update of the guidelines: https://health.ec.europa.eu/consultations/scheer-public-consultation-preliminary-update-scheer-guidelines-benefit-risk-assessment-presence_en



Consultation until April 28th, 2024



 



MDCG subgroup Agenda - What is coming?: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/f588a5c8-57af-48aa-808f-1d9c02f4925a_en?filename=mdcg_ongoing-guidance_0.pdf



MDCG 2024-3 on CIP - Clinical Investigation: https://health.ec.europa.eu/document/download/690de85a-ac17-45ea-bb32-7839540c25c4_en?filename=mdcg_2024-3_en.pdf



New Notified Body RISE Sweden - Welcome to the team 3033: https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/nando-prod/files?repo=nando&id=d37c034bc695d2e143b5145b4cb7cd73caf8983c&group=NOTIFICATION&download=true



44 MDR NB



12 IVDR NB



 



UK



MHRA: Electrical Devices in Clinical Trials - Advice on application with separate document: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65fb0d66aa9b76001dfbdc28/MHRA_Electrical_Guidance_for_Clinical_Investigations_Modified_12_Feb.pdf



Ireland



HPRA Newsletter- IVD, Eudamed, Custom-made, Clinical trials: https://www.hpra.ie/docs/default-source/publications-forms/newsletters/hpra-medical-devices-newsletter-issue-57-february-2024.pdf



Turkey



Reminder on MDR transition period - May 26th, 2024: https://titck.gov.tr/storage/Archive/2024/announcement/duyurumetni_67231ed0-2553-4708-8231-7951c767e066.pdf



Turkey strongly inform the different parties regarding MDR transition



 



Events



RAPS Euro Convergence - May 6-8 in Berlin-Germany: https://www.raps.org/europe-2024/home



Medtech Conf Map: https://medtechconf.com/event/connect-with-european-andinternational-regulatoryaffairs-peers-in-berlin-2/



Services



Packaging for Medical and Pharmaceutical - Design, Manufacturing and delivery: https://easymedicaldevice.com/packaging-for-medical-devices/



ROW



USA



Ban devices - Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-injurious or Aggressive Behavior: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-device-bans



CNN article: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/25/health/fda-ban-electrical-stimulation-devices/index.html



Comments open until May 28, 2024: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-devices-news-and-events/fda-proposes-new-ban-electrical-stimulation-devices-self-injurious-or-aggressive-behavior



Bans



Prosthetic Hair Fibers since 1983



Powdered Surgeon's Gloves since 2017



Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-injurious or Aggressive Behavior since March 2024



 



 



Animal Studie for Dental Bone Grafting devices - Choose the right animal Model: https

Since EU MDR and IVDR launched, there is a phenomenon that raised which is the use of surveys to gather clinical data. So we wanted to share with you how to do this right and what you should be careful on. So listen to Cesare Magri from 4BetterDevices who will tell us more about surveys in the Medical Device field. 



Who is Cesare Magri? 



Cesare has a mixed Background: Physics and Neuroscience, PhD in Informatics. He worked as a biostatistician at Max Planck in Tübingen and started working with medical devices and clinical evaluations in 2013. He founded be-on-Clinical together with Stefan Bolleininger in 2020. And recently, created the CRO 4BetterDevices.



  



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. 



Link: 



Linkedin Post High Quality Survey: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cesare-magri_mdr-ivdr-clinicalinvestigation-activity-7173590917466042368-cFdG/ 



Linkedin Post User Survey: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cesare-magri_mdr-ivdr-survey-activity-7175785619837595648-aRxY 



Social Media to follow



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



Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim



Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice



Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice

The EU MDR and IVDR is a bit more demanding on Postmarketing Surveillance. In this episode we will explain to you from the eye of an auditor what they want to see and how you can avoid some mistakes that are always identified. 



Who is Steve Curran? 



Dr Steve Curran has over 20 years experience in the medical device industry both as an engineer and leader developing medical devices but also as a Notified Body regulator ensuring that devices are compliant when they reach the market.  He has a broad range of experience from general medical devices to orthopaedic and dental devices and combination devices incorporating drugs and biologics. 



  



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. 



Link: 



Steve’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephencurran/ 



Blog on PMS: https://www.trinzo.com/medical-device-pms 



PMS Training: https://www.meddevsolutions.co.uk/course/pms-training 



Trinzo Website: www.trinzo.com 



Trinzo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trinzo  



Social Media to follow



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



Twitter: https://twitter.com/elazzouzim

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/easymedicaldevice

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easymedicaldevice