From October 21–25, SAXOCON’s Chief Technical Officer, Carsten Baun Senholt, will participate in the ISO Technical Committee 194 (ISO TC 194) plenary meeting in Paris. Carsten is one of the many experts contributing to the scientific and technical collaboration...
Last fall, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) won a decisive judgement at the European Court of Justice. This judgement allows the ECHA to classify silicone oligomers, specifically D4, D5, and D6 siloxanes, as Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic substances (PBT),...
Medical device manufacturers must ensure the biosafety of their medical implant products to comply with relevant regulations. Medical implants have intimate contact with the human body for durations lasting a few hours to permanently. As such, they are subject to...
The FDA has just recognized the recently updated ISO 10993 Part 17 standard covering the toxicological risk assessment of medical device constituents. Apart from a few exceptions, the FDA recognized the standard for its relevance and scientific and technical merit....
Complying with EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) is not optional. If you are a manufacturer, authorised representative or distributor of medical devices, you will need to ensure compliance with EU MDR. Non-compliance with biological safety requirements can result in...
We are on the verge to merge. Things in the regulatory space for medical device manufacturers are about to get easier. In a new proposal on Quality System Regulation Amendments for Medical Devices, The FDA has decided to harmonize their GMP requirement for medical...
