2. What is a Medical Device ?What is a Medical Device ?
Devices intended for internal or external
use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation
or prevention of diseases or disorders in
human beings or animals.
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
3. Who is the Regulatory Body ?Who is the Regulatory Body ?
The Drugs Controller General (India) of Central
Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the
Regulatory Authority That:
Governs the Import,
manufacture,
sale and distribution of Medical Devices under the
Drug & Cosmetic Act 1940 & Rules.
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
4. Hierarchy of Medical DeviceHierarchy of Medical Device
Regulatory entities in IndiaRegulatory entities in India
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Drug Cont r oller General of I ndia -
DCG(I )
Drug Controller General of India - DCG(I)
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
(CDSCO - Medical Devices Division)
5. Medical Devices Regulated In IndiaMedical Devices Regulated In India
Only Medical Devices that are
Notified under Drugs and Cosmetics
Acts are Regulated in India.
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
6. Notified Medical DevicesNotified Medical Devices
Disposable Hypodermic Syringes
Disposable Hypodermic Needles
Disposable Perfusion sets
In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices for HIV, HbsAg and HCV
Cardiac Stents
Drug Eluting Stents
Catheters
Intra Ocular Lenses
I.V. Cannulae
Bone Cements
Heart Valves
Scalp Vein Set
Orthopaedic Implants
Internal Prosthetic Replacements Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
8. DRUG REGULATION SYSTEM IN INDIADRUG REGULATION SYSTEM IN INDIA
Drug Controller General of India is the head of
Central Drug Standard Control Organisation , which
regulates Devices & Drugs in India.
TR Challan: Fees of 1500 USD is required for site
registration and 1000 USD for registration of each
product.
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
9. Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
FLOW CHART FOR REGISTRATIONFLOW CHART FOR REGISTRATION
Legal Documents Regulatory documents Technical Documents
Form 40 POA, DI & DII Undertakings
Labels/Inserts
10. LEGAL DOCUMENTSLEGAL DOCUMENTS
Documents To be submitted by Indian agent
Form 40- It should be signed and stamped by Indian agent.
Documents To be submitted by Manufacturer
POA- Power of attorney should be Appostilised or
Consularized from Indian embassy of country of
origin, and should be co-jointly signed by both the
parties i.e. Manufacturer and Indian Agent.
Schedule DI & DII- They should be signed and
stamped by Manufacturer. (Need not to be notarized)
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
11. REGULATORY DOCUMENTSREGULATORY DOCUMENTS
Notarized Plant Registration Certificate
Notarized Manufacturing & Marketing License
Notarized Free Sale Certificate
Notarized EU medical device directive (CE Certificate).
CE Declaration of Conformity Notarized
Notarized CE Design Certificate
Notarized CE full quality Assurance
GMP Certificate Notarized
ISO Certificate Notarized
Whole Sale License (20B & 21B) of Indian Agent
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
12. Technical DocumentsTechnical Documents
I. Plant Master FileI. Plant Master File
1.GENERAL INFORMATION
Brief information on the site (including name and
address), relation to other sites
Manufacturing activities as licensed by the Competent
Authorities
Any other operations carried out on the site
Name and exact address of the site, including
telephone, fax numbers, web site URL and e-mail
address
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
13. Type of medical devices handled on the site and
information about specifically toxic or hazardous
substances handled, mentioning the way they are
handled and precautions taken
Short description of the site (size, location and
immediate environment and other activities on the
site
Number of employees engaged in Production,
Quality Control, warehousing, and distribution
Use of outside scientific, analytical or other
technical assistance in relation to the design,
manufacture and testing
Short description of the quality management
system of the company
Devices details registered with foreign countries
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
14. 2.PERSONNEL
Organization chart showing the arrangements for
key personnel
Qualifications, experience and responsibilities of
key personnel
Outline of arrangements for basic and in-service
training and how records are maintained
Health requirements for personnel engaged in
production
Personnel hygiene requirements, including clothing
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
15. 3. PREMISES AND FACILITIES
Layout of premises with indication of scale
Nature of construction, finishes/fixtures and fittings
Brief description of ventilation systems. More details
should be given for critical areas with potential risks of
airborne contamination (including schematic drawings of
the systems). Classification of the rooms used for the
manufacture of sterile products should be mentioned
Special areas for the handling of highly toxic, hazardous
and sensitizing materials
Brief description of water systems (schematic drawings of
the systems are desirable) including sanitation
Maintenance (description of planned preventive
maintenance programs for premises and recording system)
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
16. 4. EQUIPMENT
Brief description of major production and quality
control laboratories equipment (a list of the equipment
is required)
Maintenance (description of planned preventive
maintenance programs and recording system
Qualification and calibration, including the recording
system. Arrangements for computerized systems
validation.
5. SANITATION
Availability of written specifications and procedures for
cleaning the manufacturing areas and equipments
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
17. 6. PRODUCTION
Brief description of production operations using,
wherever possible, flow sheets and charts
specifying important parameters
Arrangements for the handling of starting materials,
packaging materials, bulk and finished products,
including sampling, quarantine, release and storage.
Arrangements for reprocessing or rework
Arrangements for the handling of rejected materials
and products
Brief description of general policy for process
validation
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
18. 7. QUALITY CONTROLS
Description of the Quality Control system and of
the activities of the Quality Control Department.
Procedures for the release of finished products
8. STORAGE
Policy on the storage of medical device
9. DOCUMENTATION
Arrangements for the preparation, revision and
distribution of necessary documentation, including
storage of master documents
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
19. 10. MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLAINTS AND
FIELD
SAFETY CORRECTIVE ACTION
Arrangements for the handling of complaints
Arrangements for the handling of field safety
corrective action
11. SELF INSPECTION
Short Description of the internal audit system
12. CONTRACT ACTIVITIES
Description of the way in which the compliance of
the contract acceptor is assessed
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
20. II. Device Master FileII. Device Master File
1. Executive summary
2. Device Description and product specification,
including variants and accessories
Device Description
Product Specification
Reference to predicate and/or previous generation
of the device
3. Labeling
4. Design and Manufacturing information
Device Design
Manufacturing Processes
5. Essential Principal Checklist
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
21. 6. Risk Analysis and control Summary
7. Product Verification and validation
General
Biocompatibility
Medicinal Substance
Biological safety
Sterilization
Software Verification and validation
Animal Studies
Shelf life/Stability Data
Clinical Evidence
Post Marketing Surveillance DATA (Vigilance reporting)
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
22. III. LABELS AND INSERTSIII. LABELS AND INSERTS
Product labels should show the
address of Manufacturer.
Product inserts should describe the
brief description of the product and
its intended use.
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
23. PROCESSING PROCEDUREPROCESSING PROCEDURE
After ensuring all documents correctly as per the
requirements of FDA, they are submitted.
It generally takes about 4-5 months to scrutinize
these documents by Technical Data
Associates/Drug inspectors of CDSCO.
During this period clarification if any, are
required by them are answered.
Thereafter we get the Renewed Registration
Certificate (RC).
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
24. IMPORT PROCESSINGIMPORT PROCESSING
After getting the registration certificate from CDSCO,
the Indian agent is now import the products from the
manufacturer. Following documents are further
required to get Form 10 (Import license).
Form 8
TR Challan- (Rs 1000 for Ist. product then Rs 100 for
each additional product)
Form 9
Copy of Wholesale License (Indian agent)-Notarized
Copy of Registration Certificate-Notarized
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
25. TIME LINE FOR IMPORT LICENSETIME LINE FOR IMPORT LICENSE
The Importer (Indian agent) is not authorized to import
the products from foreign manufacturer unless he obtains
Import license (Form 10) form CDSCO.
It generally takes about one month to scrutinize these
documents by Technical Data Associates/Drug inspectors
of CDSCO and during this period clarification if any, are
required by them are answered and thereafter the importer
gets the Import license.
For Import license application TR Challan of Rs 1,000.00
[INR One Thousand only] for First product then Rs 100.00
for each additional product is
required.
Accredited Consultants Pvt. Ltd.