MeDevIS Platform

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About MeDevIS Platform:

Medical Devices Information System (MeDevIS) is the first global open access clearing house for information on medical devices.
It is designed to support governments, regulators and users in their decision-making on selection, procurement and use of medical devices for diagnostics, testing and treatment of diseases and health conditions
It replaces paper-based literature search across multiple publications with non-standard device names which can add to the complexity.
Along with providing a single platform, MedevIS also aims to help make the naming of the medical devices simpler.
MeDevIS references two international naming systems for medical devices –
- The European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN): It is mostly used in European countries for registration in the European database.
- Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN): It is used in regulatory agencies in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA and other Member States.
The naming systems include coding and definitions and can be used in every country to facilitate registration for regulatory approval, procurement and supply, inventories in health facilities, tracking and pricing.
It can be useful for national policy-makers to develop or update their own national lists for procurement of health technologies and devices and can contribute to the progress towards universal health coverage.
It can also help agencies in health insurance and reimbursement policies for patients.

Q1: What is the World Health Organisation?

The World Health Organization (WHO), established in 1948, is a specialized agency of the United Nations that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.

Source: MeDevIS platform announced to boost access to medical technologies and devices