Introduzione
The State of the Art section is not a new requirement under the EU MDR 2017/745.
However, the demands for this section have increased, making it a fundamental part of the Clinical Evaluation Report. In the State of the Art, manufacturers need to establish benchmark parameters that will be used to assess their device safety and performance, in addition to having information about the medical background, clinical conditions, and alternative therapies related to the medical device.
This requires a thoroughly structured systematic literature search and a deep understanding of the medical conditions related to the subject device.
Understanding the relevant parts of a State of the Art section and knowing where to start can be challenging.
Also, as a medical device professional, you may face devices with little background information for which the literature search can become challenging.
This workshop will give you profound insights into the regulatory requirements for the State of the Art, best practice recommendations on how to structure your search, and how to identify your benchmark devices and parameters.
- Brief introduction: Regulatory framework; content and structure.
- Benchmark devices and benchmark parameters for safety and performance.
- Tricky case studies and how to deal with them: novel devices; devices with no published data; artificial-intelligence-based devices; software medical devices; and so on.
- Systematic literature searches for the State of the Art
- How to compare the State of the Art information to the subject device
- Review cycles and updates
- Can Language Automation Models (artificial intelligence [AI]) help us draft the State of the Art?
- Future directions in the creation of the State of the Art and integration with other documents.
This course is intended for medical device professionals who already have some experience of the MDR requirements for writing Clinical Evaluation Reports.
Previous experience in the State of the Art section is not mandatory.
Those unfamiliar with the State of the Art will gain knowledge about what it is and why is needed. Those with experience in the State of the Art will revisit some basic concepts and get relevant tips on how to improve it.
Participant experience
We will assume that participants have a good knowledge of the directives and regulations governing medical devices, such as the MDR.
The lecturer will deliver short presentations on the program topics. Questions and subsequent discussions are welcome at any time during the workshop.
A series of polling questions will portray participants’ ideas and perceptions on the topics presented.
In breakout rooms, small groups of participants will have the chance to work on exercises related to the State of the Art section.
Docente/i
Diana Ribeiro
Diana started her career as a pharmacy technician, then completed her training as a pharmacist in the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon. She also obtained a post-graduate degree in Phytotherapy and a professional certification as a Clinical Research Associate.
After working in healthcare for more than 15 years, Diana became a freelance medical writer in 2019, working on both medical communications and regulatory documents.
To keep updated with the latest developments and further her knowledge in the medical writing and regulatory areas, Diana is an active member of both the European Medical Writing Association (EMWA) and the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS).
She is also a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), where she gains valuable insights about communicating with the public.
Online Training – 2 modules
MODULE 1 | 08 October 2025 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm CEST
MODULE 2 | 09 October 2025 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm CEST
After the registration, you will receive all details about the connection.
The course will proceed with a minimum number of participants. Should this number not be reached the registered participants will be notified one week prior to the commencement of the course.
Early Bird: € 565,00* (until 17 September 2025)
Ordinary: € 755,00*
Freelance – Individual – Academy – Public Administration: € 415,00*
* for Italian companies: +22% VAT
The fee includes: tuitions, organizational office assistance, teaching materials and attendance certificate that will be sent after the training via e-mail.
Cosa saprai fare dopo il corso
Online interactive training on Zoom platform.
LS Academy will provide the access link to the virtual platform a few days before the training.
