US Market Access

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Bring your FDA-compliant medical and IVD medical devices to the attractive US market in just a few months

With us, your US market access turns from a risky and challenging under­taking into a plannable project with assured success

Quick and Success­ful Market Access

With our support, the companies have always succeeded: all regula­tory require­ments are met, the FDA gives the green light, and product marketing can begin as quickly as possible.

Planning Security and Total Clarity

We create your precise time­table, so you know exactly who has to do what and when. That means you can reliably plan your budgets and marketing and be sure you won't forget anything.

Easy Communi­cation and Minimal Effort

You communicate with one person who coordi­nates the entire project and ensures you don't create redundant QM or approval documents. That saves you time and money and increases your regula­tory safety.

Analysis of Documents on the Table

The authorization of medical and IVD medical devices in the USA poses several challenges

  • 10,000 pages of laws, guidance documents, recognized standards, databases, and non-explicitly formulated require­ments must be considered by companies that want to market devices in the USA.
     
  • For many companies, the success of US market entry is crucial to their business. Although the FDA usually makes decisions faster than the European authorities and notified bodies, its decisions are often far-reaching.
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  • Manufacturers who want to get their devices approved in additional markets run the risk of creating redundant QM and product documentation
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  • An incorrectly chosen approval strategy can increase the financial and time expenditure by several orders of magnitude.
Tip: Free US Market Entry Compass

Request our free US Market Entry Compass to get an overview of the FDA require­ments for quickly and safely launching your medical and IVD medical devices in the US market.
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Our FDA experts will guide and support you through every step of the way to success­ful US market access

We provide you with an experienced consultant as your personal contact who will accompany you through­out the entire project, coordinate the tasks to be completed, and involve the necessary experts at the right time to ensure that the project runs smoothly and in line with your goals. 

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Defining the Regula­tory Strategy

Our experts will clarify the key questions with you right at the start:

  • Does your device even count as a medical or IVD medical device? Can this be avoided if necessary?
  • Which class does your device fall into?
  • Which predicate devices can you rely on?
  • Which procedure is the fastest way to achieve FDA clearance? Is it possible via the Breakthrough Device Program or Safer Technologies Program (STeP)? Or is a 510(k), PMA, or De Novo Procedure more suitable?
  • Is it helpful to split the device into several “sub-products”?
  • How long will the procedure take, and what costs should you expect?  

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Creating, Improving, Reviewing Approval Documents

Our FDA experts create product-specific docu­ments for you, carry out gap analyses, and correct errors. We can take care of all docu­ments on request, whether DHF, DMR, cover letters, or forms.   

That means you have compliant approval docu­ments in your hands that are specific to your device, the selected procedure, and the submis­sion form, e.g., eSTAR. All you then have to do is submit them.  

Quality Management System (QMS)

We ensure that 

  • your QMS demonstrably fulfills the require­ments of 21 CFR part 820.
  • your QMS is already compliant with MDSAP as well as with the future QMSR require­ments (this saves you double work).
  • thanks to our internal audits and mock inspections, you are well prepared for FDA inspections.  

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Product Testing, e.g., Usability Evaluations in US Labs

We provide you with everything from a single source. This also applies if you do not yet have all the necessary evidence:

  • We perform usability evaluations of your devices in our own usability labora­tories in the USA (the so-called human factors evaluation study).
  • We support you with a targeted clinical strategy if clinical data is missing. Together with CROs (Clinical Research Organizations) that specialize in (IVD) medical devices, we conduct clinical studies (clinical investi­gations and performance studies).
  • Do you still need proof of electrical safety, electro­magnetic compa­ti­bility, biological safety, or cyber­security? That is no problem because our experts also provide the evidence specifically required by the FDA in selected test laboratories.  

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Communication with the Authority

Targeted communi­cation with the FDA almost always helps to clarify detailed questions and maximize the chances of obtaining authori­zation quickly and according to plan. We pre­pare these so-called “pre-submission meetings” together with you, help you answer any revie­wer queries, and accompany you during the meeting. We also support you with requests for information in accordance with Article 513(g).

Listing, Registration, US Agent

Even after the FDA success­fully clears your device, you can count on us. We support you with the establish­ment registration and device listing and, if you wish, act as your US Agent. For this purpose, we use our Johner Institute North America subsidiary.  

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Remediation after an FDA Inspection

Even if the FDA has already identified deviations or you have concerns, help is at hand. You can also rely on our support with remediation.  

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Contact us right away to make an appointment with one of our FDA experts and determine the first steps of your US market access.

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