Pre-Conference Workshop

Clinical Evaluation Documents under EU MDR – in Depth Review


Wednesday, 29 March 2023

08:00-09:00 Registration
08:50-09:00 Introduction
Elina Buitrago, PhD (Medical Writer), MD-CLINICALS, Switzerland
09:00-10:30 Regulatory Overview of the Clinical Evaluation Process
– Review of EU regulations regarding Clinical Evaluation (EU-MDR and related guidance documents)
– Before starting a clinical evaluation plan – how does risk management relate?
– When to start the clinical evaluation process in new product development
  Course lead: Elina Buitrago, PhD (Medical Writer), MD-CLINICALS, Switzerland
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break & Networking 
11:00-12:30 Develop a Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Plan (CEP)
– Contents of a clinical evaluation plan
– Quantified claims (safety, performance and clinical benefits)
– Position your device
– Available data and preparing meaningful literature search protocols and appraisal plans
  Course lead: Elina Buitrago, PhD (Medical Writer), MD-CLINICALS, Switzerland
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break & Networking 
14:00-15:00 Write your Clinical Evaluation Report (CER)
– Clinical Development Plan
– Contents of a clinical evaluation report
– Analysis of the different data sets
– Discussion and conclusions
– What’s next – the PMCF Plan and PMS plan
   Course lead: Danielle Giroud, CEO MD-CLINICALS, Switzerland & Elina Buitrago, PhD (Medical Writer), MD-CLINICALS, Switzerland
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break & Networking 
15:30-17:00 Develop PMCF Plan and Other Documents
– Contents of a Post Market Clinical follow up plan (PMCF)
– How to determine PMCF activities – an overview of the different options
– Other documents such as Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP) – for users and
SSCP for patients
  Course lead: Danielle Giroud, CEO MD-CLINICALS, Switzerland & Elina Buitrago, PhD (Medical Writer), MD-CLINICALS, Switzerland
17:00 End of workshop

 

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