Medical Devices Archives

28 Apr Kiwi Complete Vacuum Delivery System

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Company name & Address: registration number Batch number(s) Expiry date Pack size First release date Re-call Classification Recall date Pharmaco Distribution 91 Protea Road Chislehurston Sandton 2196 N/A 251485 23 October 2027 1 sterile unit per pack 22 December 2025 Class I Type B 17.April.2026 This recall is being conducted due to a manufacturing defect that may result in breakage of the handle...

10 Apr Licensing Requirements for Outsourced or Contracted Activities for Medical Device Establishments

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This is intended to provide stakeholders with guidance and the requirements for medical device (including In Vitro Diagnostics (IVDs)) manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers who appoint or contract a third party to perform manufacturing, distribution or wholesaling activities on their behalf, for the purpose of placing...

31 Mar Medical Devices Registration Feasibility Study report

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The purpose of the Medical Device Registration Feasibility Study was to support the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) in advancing the implementation of a comprehensive regulatory framework for medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), within South Africa. The study aimed to evaluate...

27 Mar Application for Certificate of Free Sale for Medical Devices

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26 Mar Guideline for Medical Device Certificate of Free Sale

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This guideline is intended to provide guidance on obtaining a Certificate of Free Sale, which serves as confirmation that the listed medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), are legally sold or distributed in the market in South Africa, freely without restriction. It...

25 Mar Applications for Import of Medical Devices for Personal Use

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The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to members of the public who intend to import Medical Devices/ In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) into the country for personal use....

25 Feb Medical Devices Reliance Guideline

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This guideline outlines the principles and procedures for reliance-based review in both premarketing and post-marketing regulatory activities for medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics (IVDs). It defines the Regulatory Reliance pathways that the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) will use in making regulatory...

27 Jan Notification of an Update to the Product List(s) of a Medical Device Establishment Licence

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1.1 On 01 June 2017, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into effect Amendment Act 72 of 2008 (and effectively therefore also Amendment Act 14 of 2015), which broadened the regulatory scope of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101...

27 Jan Amendment of a Medical Device Establishment Licence

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On 01 June 2017, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into effect Amendment Act 72 of 2008 (and effectively therefore also Amendment Act 14 of 2015), which broadened the regulatory scope of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101...

18 Nov Core Business Escalation Procedure

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This document intends to provide clarity on SAHPRA’s Core Business Escalation procedure, to enable effective and efficient communication between SAHPRA and its stakeholders....

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