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Fourth CORE-MD webinar: Training and education for regulators, for notified bodies and clinicians

Within the European project CORE-MD (Coordinating Research and Evidence for Medical Devices), in which the Italian National Institute of Health participates as a partner, the third Webinar entitled “Training and education for regulators, for notified bodies and clinicians” was held on Zoom on July 10, 2023, from 17.00 to 18.15 (attached, the program of the …

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Third CORE-MD webinar: Objective Performance Criteria

Within the European project CORE-MD (Coordinating Research and Evidence for Medical Devices), in which the Italian National Institute of Health participates as a partner, the third Webinar entitled “Objective performance criteria for medical devices” was held on Zoom on April 3, 2023, from 17.00 to 18.15 (attached, the program of the event). Registration link. To …

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Second CORE-MD webinar: The origins and the objectives of European regulation for medical device

Within the European project CORE-MD (Coordinating Research and Evidence for Medical Devices), in which the Italian National Institute of Health participates as a partner, the second  Webinar entitled “The origins and objectives of European regulations for medical devices” was held on Zoom on March 6, 2023, from 17.00 to 18.15 (attached, the program of the …

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CORE-MD webinar: Orthopaedic implants and European Medical Device Regulations

Within the European project CORE-MD (Coordinating Research and Evidence for Medical Devices), in which the Italian National Institute of Health participates as a partner, the first Webinar entitled “Orthopaedic implants and European Medical Device Regulations” was held on Zoom on January 30, 2023, from 17.00 to 18.15 (attached, the program of the event). To be …

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12th Annual International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries

12th Annual International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries

Montreal – May 13-15, 2023

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11th Annual International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries

11th Annual International Congress of Arthroplasty Registries

Dublin – September 3-5, 2022

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Italian Arthroplasty Registry (RIAP): paving the way for the monitoring of implantable devices in Italy

The video describing the RIAP through a series of questions and answers is now available online. Together with Eng. Marina Torre (RIAP and RIPI Project Leader) we learn about the reasons that made RIAP a real forerunner in monitoring implantable devices, as well as its history, structure and future outlook. In 2006, the implementation of …

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The European Medical Devices Regulation came into effect

On the 26th of May 2021, the new Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) came into effect. Medical devices placed on the EU market must now comply with the MDR. After the transitional period and a delay due to the COVID-19 emergency, this is an important date for manufacturers and their authorized representatives, as well …

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10th ISAR Congress 2021 – Virtual Congress

10th International Congress of Arhtroplasty Registries

Virtual Congress – November 11-13, 2021

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With CORE-MD project, EU assessment of high-risk medical devices faces in-depth review

CORE-MD, the first European project to identify ways to enable the scientific, fair, and systematic evaluation of medical devices, has been officially launched on 16 April.  More than 50% of high-risk implantable medical devices in Europe are used in cardiology and orthopaedics. The multidisciplinary project is led by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in …

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