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Global Harmonization Task Force
(Flags: European Union, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan)
Working Towards Harmonization
in Medical Device Regulation

9th GHTF Conference - Singapore

12-16 May 2002

Presentations

Poster Presentations

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
New Australian Regulatory System for Medical Devices
- Shelley Tang, Head, Device Registration and Assessment Section, Therapeutic Goods Administration
pdf 265Kb 7 June 2002
TGA’s Medical Device Incident Report Investigation Scheme (IRIS)
- Dr Jorge Garcia Manager, Medical Device Laboratory Program, TGA Laboratories
pdf 367Kb 7 June 2002
Significance of standards in the regulations on medical devices in the US and the EU
- Klaus Stinshoff, Division of Medical Devices, Swissmedic - Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products AND Steven Gutman, Director, Office of Device Evaluation, US Food and Drug Administration
pdf 30Kb 7 June 2002
Pharmaceutical Affairs Law Revision
- Soichiro Isobe, Deputy Director, Evaluation and Licensing Division, Ministry for Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
pdf 95Kb 7 June 2002
Medical Devices in Switzerland: Regulation and enforcement of regulatory requirements by Swissmedic
- Rainer Voelksen, Swissmedic
pdf 28Kb 7 June 2002

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Asian Harmonization Working Party Information Session

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
AHWP Survey Report pdf 348Kb 12 June 2002
Report on AHWP Questionnaire Survey 2002 pdf 18Kb 12 June 2002
Singapore Regulatory Update
- Wong Yew Sin
pdf 59Kb 12 June 2002
Korea Regulatory Update
- Lee Jeong Rim
pdf 40Kb 12 June 2002
Hong Kong Regulatory Update
- Constance Chan and Albert Poon
pdf 26Kb 12 June 2002

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Chinese Information Session

Title/Author Format Size Date Posted
Chinese Regulatory Update
- Hao Heping
pdf 107Kb 12 July 2002

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Latin American Information Session

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
PAHO
- Antonio Hernandez
pdf 328Kb  12 June 2002
USA
- Christine Nelson
pdf 73Kb  12 June 2002
Brazil
- Wayne Brod Beskow
pdf 381Kb  12 June 2002
Chile
- Nancy Fernandez Filo
pdf 114Kb  12 June 2002
Cuba
- Dulce Ma. Martinez Pereira
pdf 184Kb  12 June 2002
Colombia
- Nohra Rodriguez
pdf 256Kb  12 June 2002
Mexico
- Adriana Velasquez
pdf 992Kb  12 June 2002
Panama
- Eric Ulloa
pdf 123Kb  12 June 2002
Peru
- Juan Villacorta
pdf 109Kb  12 June 2002

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Workshop 1 - The Global Medical Devices Nomenclature (GMDN)

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
GMDN Historical Overview
- Maurice Freeman
pdf 143Kb  18 June 2002
GMDN MAPG
- Maurice Freeman
pdf 61Kb  18 June 2002

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Workshop 2 - Evaluation of Draft Guidelines for the Development of Medical Device Regulations

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
Evaluation of Draft Guidelines for the Development of Medical Device Regulations
- Gerald Verollet, Department of Blood Safety and Clinical Technology (BCT), World Health Organization
pdf 102Kb 7 June 2002
A Guide for the Development of Medical Device Regulations
- Dr Michael Cheng, Temporary Advisor, World Health Organization
pdf 115Kb 7 June 2002

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Workshop 3 - The Regulation and Supply of Refurbished Medical Devices

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
Regulation and Supply of Refurbished Medical Devices - FDA Perspective
- Lillian Gill, Senior Associate Director Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA
pdf 122Kb 7 June 2002
The Regulation and Supply of Refurbished Medical Devices
- Kevin Murray, MEDEC
pdf 575Kb 7 June 2002
The Distribution and Refurbishment of Used Medical Devices
- Masato Yoshida, JFMDA
pdf 67Kb 7 June 2002
Pre-Owned Medical Equipment: Regulation & Markets
- Jeffrey Gren, Director Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment & Instrumentation International Trade Administration U.S. Department of Commerce
pdf 233Kb 7 June 2002
Extracts from Global Import Regulations for Pre-Owned (Used and Refurbished) Medical Devices
- Steven R. Harper, International Trade Specialist, Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation, International Trade Administration/Trade Development, US Department of Commerce
pdf 117Kb 7 June 2002
Regulation of Refurbished Devices
- Mike Flood Conformity Assessment Branch Therapeutic Goods Administration Australia
pdf 154Kb 7 June 2002
Creating Health Care Efficiencies Via Asset Management: The Pre-Owned DI Equipment Example
- GE Medical Systems
pdf 238Kb 7 June 2002
Refurbished Medical Equipment
- Peter Linders, COCIR
pdf 31Kb 7 June 2002
INVIMA
- Nora Lucia Rodriguez
pdf 201Kb 18 June 2002

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Plenary Session 1 - GHTF Business

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
GHTF Annual Report
- Rita Maclachlan, GHTF Chair
pdf 51Kb 7 June 2002
GHTF Strategic Directions
- Brian Vale
pdf 775Kb 14 June 2002
SG1 Chair's Report
- Maurice Freeman
pdf 396Kb 7 June 2002
SG2 Chair's Report
- Kim Dix
pdf 104Kb 7 June 2002
SG3 Chair's Report
- Victor Dorman-Smith
pdf 749Kb 7 June 2002
SG4 Chair's Report
- Markus Zobrist
pdf 52Kb 7 June 2002
AHWP Regional Update
- Clarence Tan
pdf 18Kb 7 June 2002
Americas Regional Update
- Antonio Hernandez
pdf 1185Kb 7 June 2002

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Plenary Session 2 - New and Emerging Technologies

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
Keynote Address
- Catherine Livingstone
pdf 41Kb 21 June 2002
UK MDA
- David Jefferys
pdf 38Kb  21 June 2002
US FDA
- David Feigal
pdf 1207Kb  21 June 2002
Japan Industry
- Kenichi Matsumoto
pdf 309Kb  21 June 2002
Swissmedic
- Rainer Voelksen
pdf 26Kb  21 June 2002

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Plenary Session 3 - The Global Regulatory Model

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
USA Industry
- Michael Gropp
pdf Slides 1-20 (1232Kb)
Slides 21-40 (1233Kb)
Slides 41-60 (1363Kb)
Slides 61-85 (1473Kb)
11 June 2002
TGA Australia
- Rita Maclachlan
pdf 773Kb 11 June 2002
US FDA
- David Feigal
pdf 85Kb 11 June 2002
Health Canada
- Roland Rotter
pdf 22Kb 11 June 2002
MHLW Japan
- Soichiro Isobe
pdf 26Kb 11 June 2002
European Commission
- Joseph Putzeys
pdf 16Kb 12 July 2002

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Plenary Session 4 - The Total Product Life Cycle: A Focus on Postmarket Surveillance and Vigilance

Title / Author Format Size Date Posted
TGA Australia
- Terry Slater
pdf 25Kb 12 June 2002
US FDA
- David Feigal
pdf 75Kb 12 June 2002
UK MDA
- David Jefferys
pdf 70Kb 12 June 2002
Europe Industry
- Roland Gerard
pdf 92Kb 12 June 2002

Updated 22 July 2004