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[ 554SIMMDREU25 ] KV Medical Device Regulation(s) in the European Union, US and ROW

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
2 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year (*)Medical Engineering Michael Karl Ledinegg 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Master's programme Medical Engineering 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
• Students recognise the importance of medical devices and combination products and learn about the changing requirements, processes and interactions when handling medical devices and combination products.

• In interactive working groups, learners are able to classify medical devices in the European Union.

Skills Knowledge
• Differentiate between non-medical devices, medical devices and combination products. (k1-k5)

• Classify medical devices and combination products according to MDR. (k1-k5)

• Develop and present classifications in teams. (k1-k5)

• Differentiate the MDR guidelines by region. (k1-k3)

• History, definition(s) and differentiation of medical devices in relation to other products (e.g. medical devices and cosmetics)

• Current status of medical devices and their legal framework

• Development of a medical device for the European market

• Placing a medical device on the market in Austria/European Union

• Life cycle management of medical devices

• Responsibilities of economic operators (legal manufacturer, importers, etc.)

• Interactive working session: Classification of medical devices in the European Union

• Legal basis

• Austrian MPG 2021 (‘Medical Devices Act 2021’)

• Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and Regulation (EU) 2017/74

• SO 13485: Medical devices - Quality management systems Requirements for regulatory purposes

• 21 CFR PART 820 - Quality System Regulation (FDA)

Criteria for evaluation Written or oral exam at the end of the course
Language (*)Deutsch, bei Bedarf Englisch
Changing subject? No
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
554SIMMDREU24: KV Medical Device Regulation(s) in the European Union, US and ROW (2024W-2025S)
554SIMTGAPK22: KV Equipment, plant and process safety (2022W-2024S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants -
Assignment procedure Assignment according to sequence