Day Two – 17 June 2025 - CEST Time Zone
- Elizabeth Gfoeller - Corporate Director, Regulatory Affairs, MED-EL
With eyes mainly focusing on the EU MDR, which other wider regulations are there to be aware of which affect the medical device industry?
Sustainability
Data
Digital
How can all stakeholders keep on top of this web of regulatory web?
- Cécile van der Heijden - Senior Attorney-at-Law, Axon Lawyers
- Gert Bos - Executive Director & Partner, Qserve Group
- Annabelle Bruyndonckx - Partner, Simmons & Simmons LLP
- Svetlana Bykanova - Senior Vice President, Global Quality and Compliance, HOYA Surgical Optics
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End to end case study of successful certification
Technical file preparation and submission
Notified body review
Common questions, pain points and lessons
- Heinrich Martens - Vice President Regulatory Affairs, Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
With a bigger focus on bringing innovation back to Europe, which innovation pathways are available?
Comparison of pathways from Europe, US, and beyond
Industry case study: getting an innovative device to market
Lessons learned and alterations for other submissions
- Tatsiana Ripich - Head of Regulatory Affairs, enmodes GmbH
- Bianca Lutters - Head of Clinical Operations, Qserve Group
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- Elizabeth Gfoeller - Corporate Director, Regulatory Affairs, MED-EL
With devices having to be registered in EUDAMED by Q3 2026, what is the current state of play?
Early experiences with using EUDAMED
Comparison to SWISSDAMED
Is there also a UK equivalent?
Moving towards end of 2026 grace period – what do manufacturers need to do?
- Richard Houlihan - Founder & CEO, EirMed
- Janine Reudt-Demont - Partner, Niederer Kraft Frey
- Ricky Wong - Regulatory Projects Specialist, MED-EL
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Understanding the EHDS Act
Developments
Primary and secondary use
The regulatory scope of the EHDS Act: MDR, IVDR, data legislation and AI Act
Opportunities for innovation with the EHDS Act
Key risks and mitigation
Future proofing compliance and strategy in light of the EHDS
- Cécile van der Heijden - Senior Attorney-at-Law, Axon Lawyers
Following on from yesterday’s morning session, our experts take the time to answer your most asked questions, comments and concerns, as well as answer any leftover burning questions!
- Bassil Akra - CEO, AKRA TEAM GmbH
- Gert Bos - Executive Director & Partner, Qserve Group