Loftware Blog / Medical Devices

Unexpected supply chain disruptions impacted nearly every industry since March 2020, and medical device companies have needed to withstand particular challenges. Although your mind may immediately think of PPE, ventilator, vaccine …

One of the most important parts of developing a new medical device is making sure it is properly labeled. Labeling the device involves a variety of details, including instruction in its …

The European Parliament has voted to extend the deadline for the implementation of the EU Medical Device Regulations to May 2021, subject to member state approval. As a result, we’re …

This article was originally published in MedTech Intelligence. With the next major milestone for EU MDR (Medical Device Regulation) fast approaching, many medical device companies are finding they need to make …

In the health care sector, medical device labeling is one of the most essential processes in production. Any slight error in your labeling could pose risk towards your patients, and, …

What are the regulations around medical device labeling around the world? Medical device labeling is one of the essential processes that goes into producing equipment for the health care sector …

UDI rules are expanding to Europe. Is your data storage and access infrastructure ready to comply? This article was originally published in MedTech Intelligence. The 2017 European Union Medical Device …

If so, you won't won't want to miss this year’s European UDI Forum, taking place in Brussels, April 24-25. Loftware will be a sponsor at this year's event, which provides an opportunity for leaders from …

Medical device labeling requirements around the world are intensifying. As regulations continue to go into effect around the world, compliant and up-to-date medical device labeling has become an essential element …

Heading to GS1 Connect next week in Phoenix? This annual event brings together key influencers and decision makers from Foodservice, Healthcare, Retail Grocery and Apparel to network and participate in …

Labels continue to play a critical role in the safe testing, manufacturing, distribution and use of medical devices worldwide. Not only must they comply with a range of regulatory requirements …

Just as you’ve come to grips with the FDA’s Unique Device Identification (UDI) system, along comes the European Union’s version—and a new set of labeling requirements. The EU’s recently published …

Just as medical device companies have achieved a comfort level with their labeling programs to ensure compliance with the FDA's Unique Device Identification (UDI) system, along comes Europe's version of UDI with …

On January 12th, FDA published an immediately-in-effect (IIE) guidance document titled “Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Compliance Dates for Class I and Unclassified Devices,” (available here). The guidance states that …

Welcome back to the Loftware blog. We're continuing our dive into the state of enterprise labeling as 2017 ends and 2018 gets underway. Today, we're focusing on medical device labeling and the …