Regulatory Strategy & 510(k) Submission Support

CHALLENGE: A new US based division manufacturer of a Chinese dental implant, wanted to grow their business by bringing their product, material used in the construction of dental implants, to the US market. With no prior experience in US medical device regulations, they needed assistance determining the best regulatory path and guidance to navigate the […]

MHRA Launches AI Airlock: Pioneering Innovation in Regulatory Oversight

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has taken a bold step into the future of regulatory oversight with the launch of the AI Airlock initiative, a new regulatory sandbox designed to help understand risks related to AI as a Medical Device (AIaMD). This groundbreaking endeavor marks a significant leap forward in harnessing the […]

ACLA’s Bold Move: Challenging FDA’s Final Rule on LDTs

In a groundbreaking legal maneuver, the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) has filed the first lawsuit in an attempt to block the implementation of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Final Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). The contentious Final Rule, which aims to regulate LDTs, has sparked heated debates within the healthcare and regulatory […]

Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU: Two Pilots Go Live

Clinical trials are the cornerstone of medical innovation, driving the development of new treatments and therapies that improve patient outcomes and advance healthcare. However, the traditional clinical trial process is often lengthy and complex, posing significant challenges for researchers, sponsors, and patients alike. The COVID-19 era brought a decrease in multi-state clinical trials applications in […]

MDR Compliance

 Challenge: A long-standing client, a small company specializing in innovative minimally invasive endosurgical devices, needed to maintain their existing CE Mark while updating their QMS to comply with the new Medical Device Regulation (MDR). Facing limited resources to implement the new regulations and update their documentation for an MDR submission, they trusted AlvaMed’s proven track […]

Class III FIH Trial

CLASS III FIH TRIAL CHALLENGE:A Class III medical device startup required clinical affairs and submission support for a First in Human (FIH) study to evaluate a novel neurology implant. The company made the strategic decision to do initial clinical evaluations outside the US to prove out the device design and use the data to support […]

IDE Study CHALLENGE:A medical device startup required expertise in designing, managing, and executing an investigational device exemption (IDE) study for their tissue-ablation device. The IDE clinical trial was conducted to add a new indication for the device (treating walled off pancreatic necrosis by performing direct endoscopic necrosectomy). The device had been previously approved in the […]

Clinical Study Management

CHALLENGE:A small medical device start-up required support planning, managing, and executing a post-market clinical study for their Endoluminal Occlusion System (EOS™) devices. The sponsor required an immediate plan to transition the ongoing study to AlvaMed and to open up a new treatment arm for the study. A project plan and tracking tools needed to be […]

510(k) Clearance

510(K) CLEARANCE CASE STUDY CHALLENGE:The manufacturer of a new laser-resistant endotracheal tube device needed to use an older predicate for their 510(k) submission to the FDA. While still commercially available, the predicate device was over 20 years old at the time of submission, with limited regulatory information and test data available. FDA often imposes closer […]