Medical Devices

Saudi Arabia Hold Meeting with the Leaders of NHWP/GHWP to Discuss Capacity Building and Competencies

2020-10-15

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) and G20 Saudi Secretariat, hosted last Tuesday a virtual meeting with the leaders of the Global Harmonization Working Party (GHWP) of Medical Devices (scientific and technical groups), as a part of the activities of the international conferences program held on the sidelines of Saudi Arabia’s presidency of the G20.

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Unique Device Identifications (Saudi-DI)

UDI system (Saudi- DI) aims to record and document the identifier codes for medical devices based on international standards. Device (DI) codes will help the users and stakeholders to recognize all information related to the device through registered UDI codes and labeled on the device package

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launching medical devices unique device identification (Saudi -DI) system and the Compliance timeframe

launching medical devices unique device identification (Saudi -DI) system and the Compliance timeframe
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2020-09-10

Requirements for Unique Device Identification (UDI) for Medical Devices (MDS – REQ 7)

2022-06-16
Requirements for Unique Device Identification (UDI) for Medical Devices (MDS – REQ 7)
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Requirements for Advertisement Approval and Launching Awareness and Charity Campaigns for Medical devices (MDS-REQ8)

2021-06-21
Requirements for Advertisement Approval and Launching Awareness and Charity Campaigns for Medical devices (MDS-REQ8)
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If software update for a medical device imported to KSA is released, but this update is only for improvement not due to a problem or malfunction in the device. Is it mandatory to inform SFDA about this action and provide all the requirements for its closure?


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In case there is a problem or malfunction affects patient or user’s safety, the manufacturer should issue the Field Safety Corrective Action and inform SFDA accordingly.


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In case the manufacture sells medical devices directly to customers without an Authorized Representative (AR), who is responsible for informing the affected customers and providing the corrective action plan and closure?


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The manufacturer is responsible for the medical devices marketed in the KSA, as well as the supplier and distributor.


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If Field Safety Corrective Action is issued by the manufacture on specific serial or lot numbers, and these products with these numbers have not been imported into the KSA or put on the market, should we inform the SFDA about this Field Safety Corrective Action?


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No, KSA is considered not affected in this case. But in case SFDA inquires about these products, you must provide a statement confirming KSA is Not Affected by Field Safety Corrective Action.


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In the event that a corrective action is issued by the factory, is it necessary for affected customers to be notified immediately even before the corrective plan is provided?


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Yes, and they should be informed again if there are additional corrective or preventive recommendations or actions.


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In case of receiving inquiries from SFDA about a medical device Field Safety Corrective Action that they received from more than one source, but for the company is considered as one Field Safety Notice should all of them be closed, or it should be reported that they are the same Field Safety Notice which was previously answered?


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SFDA must be informed of any duplicated Field Safety Notices and any updated information related to affected medical device or the corrective action.


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