This book is a comprehensive guide to producing medical software for routine clinical use. It is a practical guidebook for medical professionals developing software to ensure compliance with medical device regulations for software products intended to be sold commercially, shared with healthcare colleagues in other hospitals, or simply used in-house. It compares requirements and latest regulations in different global territories, including the most recent EU regulations as well as UK and US regulations. This book is a valuable resource for practising clinical scientists producing medical software in-house, in addition to other medical staff writing small apps for clinical use, clinical scientist trainees, and software engineers considering a move into healthcare. The academic level is post-graduate, as readers will require a basic knowledge of software engineering principles and practice. Key Features: Up to date with the latest regulations in the UK, the EU, and the US Useful for those producing medical software for routine clinical use Contains best practice

Medical devices that are deemed to have a moderate risk to patients generally cannot go on the market until they are cleared through the FDA 510(k) process. In recent years, individuals and organizations have expressed concern that the 510(k) process is neither making safe and effective devices available to patients nor promoting innovation in the medical-device industry. Several high-profile mass-media reports and consumer-protection groups have profiled recognized or potential problems with medical devices cleared through the 510(k) clearance process. The medical-device industry and some patients have asserted that the process has become too burdensome and is delaying or stalling the entry of important new medical devices to the market. At the request of the FDA, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) examined the 510(k) process. Medical Devices and the Public's Health examines the current 510(k) clearance process and whether it optimally protects patients and promotes innovation in support of public health. It also identifies legislative, regulatory, or administrative changes that will achieve the goals of the 510(k) clearance process. Medical Devices and the Public's Health recommends that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gather the information needed to develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process for medical devices. According to the report, the FDA's finite resources are best invested in developing an integrated premarket and postmarket regulatory framework.

This book is a comprehensive guide to producing medical software for routine clinical use. It is a practical guidebook for medical professionals developing software to ensure compliance with medical device regulations for software products intended to be sold commercially, shared with healthcare colleagues in other hospitals, or simply used in-house. It compares the latest regulatory requirements in different global territories, including the most recent EU regulations as well as current UK and US regulations. This book is a valuable resource for practicing clinical scientists producing medical software in-house, as well as clinical scientist trainees, tech-savvy medical staff, and software engineers considering a move into healthcare. The academic level is post-graduate, and readers will require a basic knowledge of software engineering principles and practice. Key Features: Up to date with the latest regulations in the UK, EU, and US. Useful for those producing medical software for routine clinical use. Contains best practice. Philip Cosgriff worked as a clinical scientist in the UK National Health Service for nearly 40 years, specialising mainly in nuclear medicine. He produced in-house data analysis software during that whole period, with an emphasis on software quality assurance. He was a UK delegate on a pioneering EU project (COST-B2) on quality assurance of nuclear medicine software and he has contributed to numerous quality assurance reports published by the UK Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). He was the first recipient of the IPEM Healthcare Gold Medal in 2016. He is a recognised expert on the application of EU and UK medical device legislation, as well as other consumer protection legislation that may affect the in-house medical software developer. His current interests include the application of AI technologies to diagnostic imaging and the future role of medical apps.

Explains process of importing goods into the U.S., including informed compliance, invoices, duty assessments, classification and value, marking requirements, etc.

Background papers 1 to 9 published as technical documents. Available in separate records from WHO/HSS/EHT/DIM/10.1 to WHO/HSS/EHT/DIM/10.9

An easy-to-use introductory guide for industry and gov¿t. officials on the principles and concepts behind the European Union¿s (EU) ¿New Approach¿ laws and directives. Will help bus. and gov¿t. officials understand the new laws, the EU¿s standardization process, and the relationships between the European Comm. and the European standardization bodies in the EU. Also provides info. on the EU¿s approach to conformity assessment and requirements for obtaining the CE mark to gain access to the European Market. Offers explanations of such requirements as: notified bodies, conformity assessment modules, supplier¿s declaration of conformity, tech. construction files, user manuals, authorized rep., and product liability in the EU. Charts and tables.