EU Medical Device Regulation: What Does It Mean For The Sticky Label?

01 Aug 2018

The EU MDR introduces additional information that needs to be included on labels, forcing organizations to design new label templates that make room for more data. It’s both a design and a data challenge that must quickly be addressed to avoid a sticky situation, writes Mark Cusworth in this guest column.

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About The Author

Mark Cusworth is VP of research and development at Prisym ID, which designs and delivers label management software for organizations that need complete product auto-identification and life-cycle traceability. To find out more about the MDR’s impact on labeling, check out this PRISYM ID webinar.

The definition of "label" has, in the past decade, expanded to include items such as multi-language booklets and instructions for use (IFUs). The EU Medical Device Regulation introduces new rules around these crucial materials.

But what does the EU MDR mean for the sticky label itself?