The European Commission has informed us that they are looking for additional candidates to be part of the Medical Devices Expert Panels (EXPAMED). The panels play a key role in evaluating high-risk devices and thus help to ensure the safety of medical devices and in vitro diagnostics in the EU.
The first call for experts was published in 2019, and since then the panels have started their work under the new Medical Devices Regulation and the In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation. Due to different circumstances and a large number of devices to evaluate, additional applications are welcomed in several fields and particularly in:
- Orthopaedics, traumatology, rehabilitation, rheumatology
- Endocrinology & Diabetes
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology, including reproductive medicine
- In vitro diagnostic medical devices
- Detection of arboviruses
- Detection of parasites
- Detection of haemorrhagic fever and other biosafety level 4 viruses
Interested candidates are asked to apply as soon as possible via the online application form, and you can find more information on the Commission website here or in the BioMed Alliance briefing here.