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Date: 2012-02-17 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

ORTHOPAEDIC ORDER

Issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Central Drugs Standard Control Organization

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification constitutes a Medical Device Advisory Committee (MDAC) - Orthopedic to advise the Drugs Controller General (India) (DCG(I)) on matters related to the review and regulatory approval of new orthopedic medical devices and clinical trials, excluding Investigational New Medical Devices.

Key Changes

  • A Medical Device Advisory Committee (MDAC)-Orthopedic is formed to advise DCG(I) on new orthopedic medical devices and clinical trials.
  • The committee will evaluate non-clinical and clinical trial data for new medical devices introduced for the first time in India and global clinical trials.
  • The committee will prepare guidelines for the clinical research industry regarding acceptance criteria for marketing approval of new medical devices.
  • The committee will define a roadmap for the research industry for the appropriate development of new medical devices relevant to the Indian population.
  • The committee will assess the essentiality and desirability of new medical devices based on risk versus benefit to the patient, innovation compared to existing options, and unmet medical needs in India.
  • Applications can be evaluated through meetings or circulation.
  • Committee members must declare any conflicts of interest.
  • The term of office for members is three years, with eligibility for re-nomination.
  • If a member retires, a replacement will be nominated.
  • The DCG(I) office will initially examine applications and inform applicants of any missing data within 45 working days before forwarding the data to the committee.
  • Committee members should provide their expert opinion within 6 weeks of receiving a proposal.
  • Committee members must maintain confidentiality of submitted documents.
  • Committee members must submit their bio-data.

Impact Analysis

Clinical Research Industry

  • Action Item: Adapt clinical trial protocols to meet Indian regulatory requirements.

Patients

  • Impact: The committee will assess the essentiality and desirability of new medical devices based on risk versus benefit to the patient, innovation compared to existing options, and unmet medical needs in India.

Drugs Controller General (India) DCG(I)

  • Impact: The MDAC will advise the DCG(I) in matters related to the review and regulatory approval of New medical Devices & Clinical Trials (except for Investigational New Medical Devices) of Orthopedic Medical Devices.

Medical Device Manufacturers (Orthopedic)

  • Action Item: Ensure compliance with conflict of interest declaration.

Key Entities Referenced

Medical Device Advisory Committee (MDAC) - Orthopedic: A committee constituted to advise the Drugs Controller General (India) (DCG(I)) on matters related to the review and regulatory approval of new orthopedic medical devices and clinical trials. Drugs Controller General (India) (DCG(I)): The regulatory authority responsible for the approval of new medical devices and clinical trials in India.
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