A monitor showing white outlines of a brain on a black background, symbolizing Medical Imaging A monitor showing white outlines of a brain on a black background, symbolizing Medical Imaging
2019/02/19 - Case Study - Mortimer Gierthmühlen

Medical Imaging Software – What Clinicians need

Medical imaging software is developed for clinicians. Do you know what requirements these professional users have? Here a user tells you!

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2019/02/05 - Cybersecurity - Updated: 2020/06/05 - Thorsten Prinz and Daniel Jacobi

Cyber Security Threats in Healthcare

Cyber security threats affect medical device safety and patient protection. Learn here how to perform best regarding risk management.

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2019/01/21 - Risk Management - Hans Wenner and Thorsten Prinz

ISO 14971 Risk Management in the Future

Safety risks have always been considered in risk management according to ISO 14971. But what is about upcoming security risks?

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2019/01/11 - Regulatory Affairs - Updated: 2020/06/05 - Thorsten Prinz and Michael Ankele

Traceability of Medical Devices

Traceability plays a key role in increasing the safety of medical devices. Now, Unique Device Identification (UDI) also applies in Europe.

2019/01/11 - Clinical Affairs - Updated: 2019/11/28 - Thorsten Prinz and Helene Kern

How to Perform Clinical Evaluation of Medical Software

Manufacturers must do a clinical evaluation of a medical device before they can market it in Europe. Find out what you need to keep in mind.

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2019/01/10 - Medical Software - Thorsten Prinz and Isabel Jakobs

Stand-Alone Software as Medical Device

Thorough analysis of the intended purpose provides essential evidence for stand-alone software being a medical device on its own.

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2019/01/07 - Medical Software - Updated: 2019/11/28 - Thorsten Prinz

Harmonized Standards for Medical Software

Harmonized standards are the first choice to achieve conformity with the EU MDR, but not all requirements are always covered.

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2019/01/07 - Regulatory Affairs - Updated: 2019/11/28 - Thorsten Prinz

CJEU Top Court Cases on Medical Devices

Regulatory requirements are also based on the interpretations of the legal framework by the European Court of Justice (CJEU).

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