Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
REGULATION (EU) 2017/745, 5 April 2017 on medical devices
1. The 6 Modules of Eudamed
- (1) Actor Registration
- (2) UDI/Device Registration
- (3) Notified Body and Certificates
- (4) Clinical Investigations and Performance Studies
- (5) Market Surveillance and Post-Market Surveillance (PMS)
- (6) Vigilance
2. Eudamed Gradual Implementation Roadmap
- The European Commission, in agreement with the MDCG, decided to implement each module of Eudamed progressively.
- (1) The first module to be implemented was the Actor Registration Module, which became operational on December 1, 2020 (European standard).
- (2) The second module, UDI/Device Registration, and the third module, Certificates and Notified Bodies (NB), are scheduled for implementation in May 2021.
3. Actor Registration Module
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What is an Actor?
- – Registration of all Actors mentioned above.
- – Issuance of the Single Registration Number (SRN).
According to the guidance, Actors include the Economic Operators defined under the MDR (manufacturers, authorized representatives, importers, distributors, and system/procedure pack actors), as well as the Commission, Competent Authorities (CA), Designating Authorities (DA), and Notified Bodies (NB).
The Actor Registration Module serves two primary functions:
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