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  • 1.  Submission Creation Tools

    Posted 25-Aug-2021 01:07
    With the potential for CTD-style submission formats on the medical device horizon, I've been looking into tools to help manage my submission dossiers to I can easily "grab" content to create country-specific application packages. However, there's not much out there that's both bespoke for devices AND affordable. 

    I've recently implemented the IMDRF ToC folder structure on OneDrive, which has been massively helpful but still not as automated or efficient as I'd like. 

    What tools do you use to pull together the plethora of content required for submissions?

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    Tina O'Brien RAC, MS
    Director of Regulatory Affairs
    Airport Oaks
    New Zealand
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  • 2.  RE: Submission Creation Tools

    Posted 25-Aug-2021 01:34
    Edited by Murtuza Bohari 25-Aug-2021 01:49

    Hi Tina

    That is a great question.


    We are currently using RAMS (Regulatory Affairs Management Suite) to help create technical documentation file for IVDR submissions. RAMS is provided by Emergo and it has been enormously helpful.

    Worth having a look if you're wanting to go electronic. It is ISO 13485:2016 and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant.



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    Murtuza Bohari
    Quality and Regulatory Manager
    Canterbury Scientific Limited
    Christchurch, New Zealand
    mbohari@canterburyscientific.com
    +64 21756098
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  • 3.  RE: Submission Creation Tools

    Posted 25-Aug-2021 19:36
    Thanks for the info, Murtuza!  I have a RAMS account, but haven't been using the tools.  Does the tool simply format documents into the proper folder structure for the target country or does it help create the required documentation e.g. application forms, summaries, etc.? Do you have to manually maintain the source documentation from your DHF/RMF/etc. or is there an API to connect to your doc control system?


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    Tina O'Brien RAC, MS
    Director of Regulatory Affairs
    Airport Oaks
    New Zealand
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  • 4.  RE: Submission Creation Tools

    Posted 25-Aug-2021 20:22
    Hi Tina

    Simply put, you have to either type in the information or attach documents in to the Smart Builder in RAMS. Once complete, it creates a dossier in a structured way for a specific country. It also has embedded country specific information which you can see in the quick view or in the final draft / published version. You will still need to maintain DHF / RMF documentation etc. outside which you attach in to your dossier in RAMS. 

    We've used the manual way of maintaining dossiers in the past however we find RAMS much easier to maintain our massively lengthy dossiers. I don't think there is an API.

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    Murtuza Bohari
    Quality and Regulatory Manager
    Canterbury Scientific Limited
    Christchurch, New Zealand
    mbohari@canterburyscientific.com
    +64 21756098
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  • 5.  RE: Submission Creation Tools

    Posted 25-Aug-2021 20:33
    I'm intrigued!  Maybe we can hit you up to a demo for the team in the future :)

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    Tina O'Brien RAC, MS
    Director of Regulatory Affairs
    Airport Oaks
    New Zealand
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  • 6.  RE: Submission Creation Tools

    Posted 25-Aug-2021 20:56
    Sure! Why not?

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    Murtuza Bohari
    Quality and Regulatory Manager
    Canterbury Scientific Limited
    Christchurch, New Zealand
    mbohari@canterburyscientific.com
    +64 21756098
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  • 7.  RE: Submission Creation Tools

    Posted 29-Aug-2021 05:44
    Hi Murtuza,

    I agree with Tina - it would be great to see what RAMS is capable of. I have an account there, but not really using it.

    Tina - as you know, we use Greenlight Guru, which has a tag feature, so I can create lists of documents, such as submission package for each market. But - definitely not cheap and if that's the only function required, definitely not worth it.

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    Yaara Yarmut
    Auckland
    New Zealand
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