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  • 1.  Distributors list in a document accompanying medical device products

    Posted 08-Dec-2021 14:48
    Dear community,

    We want to include our distributors list in a document accompanying our medical device products. What should be the format of the document? and What information should we put in the documents? 

    Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
    Thank you.

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    FATEME FARMAD
    Quality and Regulatory Affairs Associate
    Minnetonka MN
    United States
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  • 2.  RE: Distributors list in a document accompanying medical device products

    Posted 10-Dec-2021 12:26
    Fateme,

    For the U.S., Canadian, and European medical device jurisdictions, I know of no statute or regulation directly pertaining to distributors lists accompanying a medical device product.  However, remember that any documentation accompanying a medical device is generally categorized (and thus regulated) as labeling.  Accordingly, a distributors list accompanying a medical device should be prepared and approved via the same labeling controls as any other labeling aspect.

    Since such a document is considered to be labeling, and since there are no statutes or regulations directly addressing distributors lists accompanying devices (that I know of within the aforesaid jurisdictions), it means you have wide liberty regarding the format and content.

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    Kevin Randall, ASQ CQA, RAC (Europe, Canada, U.S.)
    Principal Consultant
    Ridgway, CO
    United States
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  • 3.  RE: Distributors list in a document accompanying medical device products

    Posted 11-Dec-2021 03:15
    Edited by Stephanie Grassmann 11-Dec-2021 06:34
    Dear Fateme

    How about having the listing of the distributors on a web site and including access details (i.e. password) to the distributor listing in your accompanying documentation? 
    A list of distributors on the company's web site, I have seen a few times the last months. 


    Best Regards,
    Stephanie

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    Stephanie Grassmann
    Managing Director of MedTechXperts Ltd
    Biberstein
    Switzerland
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