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Updated Medical Device Guidance Jan 2021
- by Zener Engineering Services Ltd
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- 31 Mar, 2021
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MD Management for Healthcare Providers
The purpose of this MHRA document is to outline a systematic approach to the acquisition, deployment, maintenance (preventive maintenance and performance assurance), repair and disposal of medical devices and medical device training.
It is intended primarily for people in hospital-and community-based organisations that are responsible for the management of reusable medical devices, to help them set up and develop systems that promote the use of the medical devices for safe and effective health care. This document replaces the following:
- DB 2006(05) Managing Medical Devices. Guidance for healthcare and social services organisations, November 2006
- DB 2005(03) Guidance on the safe and effective use of batteries and chargers for medical devices, October 2005.
The latest version includes:
Also updated are:
- Regulatory updates
- Minor text changes
- Update of references
- Minor text changes to all sections
- Regulatory updates
- Remove tables and text boxes
Also updated are:
- Management of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Jan 2021
- Management and use of IVD Point-of-Care Test Devices Jan 2021
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