Why Do So Many Firms Want to Get The Assistance From CER Consultants?
A well-designed and written clinical evaluation report (CER) is essential for manufacturers of both new and existing medical devices because clinical evaluation is a crucial part of the technical documentation needed for regulatory compliance of medical devices sold in the European Union (EU). This is especially true now that the Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) has been passed. The MDR directive imposes stricter regulations on the safety and performance of medical devices. Not only are new devices seeking regulatory compliance impacted, but devices that were on the market before the implementation of the MDR directive are also impacted, as each device must be resubmitted for CE certification before the transitional period is over. To be in regulatory compliance, manufacturers will need to update the CER for each device to current MDR standards. According to a survey of medical device manufacturers, 78% do not understand MDR sufficiently, and 58% do not have a str...