Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation under MDR

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Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation under MDR

This course dives into Clinical Evaluations under MDR using ISO 18969 and relevant MDCGs whilst still leaning on the guidance of MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev4.

Beginner
Instructor-led
Self-Taught
Virtual Classroom
English
1 week
CPD Accreditation In Progress - Clinera Solutions - Provider Number: 51142

Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs) are a requirement for manufacturers wanting to place their Medical Devices in the EU market as it demonstrates compliance with the European Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), however preparing one requires more than simply following a template. A robust CER must demonstrate critical appraisal of clinical evidence, appropriate use of the scientific literature, sound clinical reasoning and compliance with current regulatory expectations and guidance.

This interactive and comprehensive course will teach the Clinical Evaluation process from planning through to completion, using guidelines (MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev4), guidance documents (e.g., MDCG 2020-13) and standards (ISO 18969) allowing participants to gain practical knowledge of how to prepare, review and maintain CERs that meet regulatory expectations, while avoiding common deficiencies identified by Notified Bodies.

The course combines regulatory theory with practical exercises, real-world examples, group discussions and instructor-led sessions to reinforce learning and enable participants to apply the concepts within their own organisation.

Intended Audience

Writing

Professionals wanting to be or already involved in the development of CERs such as:
- Recent graduates
- Regulatory Affairs professionals
- Clinical Affairs professionals

Reviews

Professionals wanting to be involved in the review of CERs such as:
- Medical writers wanting to become reviewers
- Healthcare professionals performing clinical reviews

Approval

Professionals responsible for the approval of CERs such as:
- Quality Assurance professionals
- Research and Development personnel

Course Modules

  • Definitions and purpose
  • Lifecycle
  • Relationship with PMS/Risk management
  • Structure as per MDCG 2020-13, MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev4 and ISO 18969.
  • MDR relevant articles
  • Annex I/II/XIV, MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev4
  • Applicable MDCGs and relevant ISO standards
  • Article 61 for legacy devices.
  • Clinical Evaluation Plan
  • Scope
  • Methodology
  • Literature search strategy
  • Device summary
  • Clinical Development Plan
  • Databases
  • Search reproducibility
  • Inclusion/exclusion criteria
  • PRISMA, reference management
  • Clinical relevance
  • Scientific validity.
  • Purpose of SOTA
  • Medical alternatives
  • Current treatment pathways
  • Clinical practice guidelines
  • Device positioning
  • Demonstrating benefit-risk
  • Appraisal methodology
  • Risk of bias
  • Evidence hierarchy
  • Data weighting
  • Statistical significance
  • Data extraction form
  • Clinical safety, performance and effectiveness
  • Adverse events
  • Trend analysis
  • Sufficiency of data for GSPRs
  • Equivalence
  • Benefit-risk
  • Residual risks
  • Overall conclusions and demonstrating conformity with relevant GSPRs
  • Formatting
  • Language
  • Referencing styles
  • Update frequency
  • Relevant data for updates
  • Triggered updates

Learning Outcomes

  • Interpret the regulatory requirements for Clinical Evaluation under the MDR
  • Plan and conduct a Clinical Evaluation using current best practice
  • Identify, assess and synthesise clinical evidence from relevant sources
  • Demonstrate conformity with applicable regulatory requirements using clinical data and/or non-clinical data
  • Prepare and critically review compliant Clinical Evaluation Plans and Reports
  • Apply practical techniques to improve the quality and robustness of Clinical Evaluation documentation
  • Perform gap-analysis across different technical documentation

Course Options

Details

Self-Taught

Instructor-led

Completion timetooltip

15 hours

35 hours

CPD pointstooltip

30

64

Number of quizzes

10

10

Final exam

Course certificatetooltip

1-1 Q&A with the instructortooltip

Virtual classroom sessions

Templates

Course Fees

599

1499

  • Group Bookings of at least 3 people have a 10% discount.

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