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Clinical Evidence

PMCF Survey Design: Evidence Level, Sample Size, Endpoints, and Bias Controls

Design EU MDR PMCF surveys that Notified Bodies accept, with sample frames, CER endpoint mapping, acceptance criteria, statistics, bias controls, and adverse event capture.

Clinical Evidence

SSCP Notified Body Deficiency Response Pack for EU MDR

Playbook for responding to Notified Body SSCP deficiencies under EU MDR, covering response tables, clinical benefit wording, residual risk, readability, CER/IFU alignment, and EUDAMED readiness.

Clinical Evidence

GCP for Medical Device Clinical Trials: ISO 14155 and ICH E6(R3) in 2026

Apply Good Clinical Practice to medical device trials under ISO 14155:2026 and ICH E6(R3), with sponsor duties, consent, safety reporting, and audit readiness.

IVD & Diagnostics

CLIA Waiver for IVDs: Submission Strategy, Study Design, and Dual 510(k) Pathway

Plan a CLIA waiver strategy for IVDs, covering complexity categories, CW content, flex and lay-user studies, Dual 510(k) + CLIA Waiver review, timelines, and deficiencies.

Clinical Evidence

Clinical Evaluation Report Template: EU MDR CER Structure and Traceability

Use a section-by-section EU MDR CER template covering clinical evaluation plans, literature search, appraisal tables, equivalence, benefit-risk, PMCF links, and evidence traceability.

Regulatory

Digital Twins and Synthetic Data in Medical Device Validation

Practical guide to digital twins, synthetic data, and computational modeling in medical device submissions, covering FDA credibility guidance, ASME V&V 40, validation limits, and documentation.

IVD & Diagnostics

Home-Use and Self-Test IVDs: Pathways, Human Factors, and Labeling

Regulatory guide for home-use and self-test IVDs, covering FDA OTC and CLIA pathways, EU IVDR self-testing, human factors, labeling, specimen errors, and PMS.

IVD & Diagnostics

NGS Diagnostic Devices Regulatory Guide: FDA, IVDR, CDx, and Bioinformatics

Regulatory strategy for NGS IVD devices, covering FDA pathways, EU IVDR classification, companion diagnostics, bioinformatics validation, and postmarket controls.

EU MDR / IVDR

PMCF Plan Template: How to Structure Objectives, Methods, Endpoints, Timeline, and Reports

Use this EU MDR PMCF plan template to define objectives, methods, endpoints, timelines, reports, PMS integration, and MDCG 2020-7 traceability.

Digital Health & AI

Robotic Surgery Devices: FDA and EU MDR Regulatory Pathway Guide

Regulatory strategy guide for surgical robots, covering FDA pathways, EU MDR expectations, autonomy levels, software controls, human factors, and clinical evidence.

EU MDR / IVDR

EU MDR Well-Established Technologies: Expanded WET Device List 2026

Guide to the 2026 EU MDR Well-Established Technology delegated acts, expanded device lists, clinical investigation exemptions, conformity assessment changes, and manufacturer steps.

Risk Management

Benefit-Risk Analysis for Medical Devices: FDA, EU MDR, and ISO 14971 Decision Framework

Guide to medical device benefit-risk analysis, covering ISO 14971 residual risk, EU MDR AFAP expectations, FDA benefit-risk factors for PMA, De Novo, and 510(k), examples, and documentation.

Clinical Evidence

Clinical Equivalence Under EU MDR: Technical, Biological, and Clinical Criteria

Demonstrate clinical equivalence under EU MDR Article 61 and Annex XIV, including MDCG 2020-5 criteria, data access, gap analysis, and CE marking examples.

Clinical Evidence

Decentralized Clinical Trials for Medical Devices: FDA and Hybrid Models

How to design decentralized and hybrid clinical trials for medical devices, covering FDA guidance, remote visits, digital endpoints, wearable data, eConsent, and implementation planning.

Clinical Evidence

EDC Validation for Medical Device Trials: Part 11 and Data Integrity

Guide to validating EDC systems for medical device clinical trials, covering 21 CFR Part 11, audit trails, GAMP 5, IQ/OQ/PQ, ALCOA+ data integrity, sponsor duties, and FDA inspection risks.

Clinical Evidence

EU MDR Literature Search Protocol for Clinical Evaluation and CER Evidence

Build an EU MDR literature search protocol for clinical evaluation, covering Article 61, Annex XIV, MEDDEV methodology, PICO, databases, appraisal, PRISMA, and Notified Body expectations.

Clinical Evidence

Patient-Reported Outcomes in Device Trials: PRO Validation and FDA/EU Expectations

Use PRO instruments in medical device trials with fit-for-purpose validation, endpoint planning, FDA CDRH expectations, EU MDR evidence, and submission strategy.

Clinical Evidence

Sample Size Calculation for Medical Device Clinical Investigations: Methods and Examples

Practical guide to sample size justification for device clinical investigations, covering ISO 14155, EU MDR Annex XV, FDA IDE expectations, common study designs, and worked examples.

Clinical Evidence

State of the Art Review for Medical Devices: SOTA and CER Comparator Guide

Build a defensible SOTA review for EU MDR clinical evaluation, with comparator selection, benchmark devices, outcome parameters, MDCG evidence hierarchy, and CER examples.

Clinical Evidence

Statistical Analysis Plan for Medical Device Trials: SAP Endpoints and Estimands

Develop a medical device SAP covering endpoints, estimands, analysis populations, missing data, sensitivity analyses, multiplicity, timing, and FDA/EU MDR expectations.